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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 · Mineral Point, WI · July 20, 2021

Date: July 20, 2021 · 16:20 local
Place: Mineral Point, WI
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 4MFG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N44XB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA452
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44
Reported engine: Lycoming O-540-F1B5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot

N44XBRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 1215 · Built 2002 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 Engine modelLycoming O-540-F1B5Reciprocating

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What happened

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Mineral Point, WI: N44XB, R44, while conducting spraying-cropdusting, hit a power line, causing the sprayer to detach from the acft. Pilot made a forced landing in a cornfield 4 miles se of Mineral Point, WI. Pilot elected to take off again and proceed south back to the base of operations at darlington, WI. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: extent unknown. 07/20/2021 2120Z

As the FAA filed it

MINERAL POINT, WI: N44XB, R44, WHILE CONDUCTING SPRAYING-CROPDUSTING, HIT A POWER LINE, CAUSING THE SPRAYER TO DETACH FROM THE ACFT. PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A CORNFIELD 4 MILES SE OF MINERAL POINT, WI. PILOT ELECTED TO TAKE OFF AGAIN AND PROCEED SOUTH BACK TO THE BASE OF OPERATIONS AT DARLINGTON, WI. POB: 1, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE: EXTENT UNKNOWN. 07/20/2021 2120Z

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN21LA452Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMineral Point, WIThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid a wire during an aerial application flight, resulting in a collision with the wire.Jul 20, 2021 · Substantial damage