# Incident 20180715011239I: Robinson Helicopter R44, Larue County, KY, July 15, 2018

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 2018, 18:00 local time
- Place: Larue County, KY
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 4EHG
- Location: 37.5458° N, 85.6979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Larue County, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5458&lon=-85.6979&mi=10
- Aircraft: N467HA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N467HA) (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: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 808 total, 704 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180715011239I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH POWER LINES DURING A REPOSITION FOR A PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION.

## Other reports on N467HA (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20230726008039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230726008039A), Jul 26, 2023: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N467HA), Hanlontown, IA, Substantial damage. Shortly after entering first application run, pilot noticed powerline crossing his flight path about 20 feet ahead. Following the wire strike, pilot performed…

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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