# Incident 20200717008859I: Robinson Helicopter R44, Samson, AL, July 17, 2020

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 2020, 16:00 local time
- Place: Samson, AL
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 8RRG
- Location: 31.1124° N, 86.0467° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Samson, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1124&lon=-86.0467&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7089G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7089G) (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
- Pilot flight hours: 7,300 total, 700 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200717008859I

## Narrative

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

WHILE CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED A LOW HANGING WIRE.  THE WIRE SCRATCHED THE WINDSCREEN AND DAMAGED THE MAIN ROTOR MAST FAIRING BEFORE BREAKING.  A SMALL HOLE WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE BOTTOM OF ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE NEAR THE TIP.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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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