# Accident 20140731012769A: Robinson Helicopter R44, Concord, NE, July 31, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 31, 2014, 16:00 local time
- Place: Concord, NE
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 9GHB
- Location: 42.4158° N, 96.8414° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4158&lon=-96.8414&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7194H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7194H-2018-03-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 (registry code 7640120, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-540-F1B5 (registry code 42353, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-540-f1b5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-540-F1B5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 180 in this make and model, 70 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN14CA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA403) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140731012769A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON JULY 31, 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 16:00 CDT, SHENANDOAH SPRAY SERVICE INC. ROBINSON R-44, N7194H, NEAR CONCORDE NEBRASKA, STRUCK A GUIDE WIRE AND POWER LINES WHILE PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION SERVICES. THE HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO A CORN FIELD JUST BELOW THE POWER LINES. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR MINOR LACERATIONS AND RELEASED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN14CA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA403), Jul 31, 2014: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N7194H), Allen, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot did not ensure sufficient obstacle clearance for potential wind conditions, which resulted in his loss of control of the helicopter.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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