# Accident 20210720014179A: Robinson Helicopter R44, Mineral Point, WI, July 20, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 2021, 16:20 local time
- Place: Mineral Point, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 4MFG
- Location: 42.8744° N, 90.2086° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8744&lon=-90.2086&mi=10
- Aircraft: N44XB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44XB) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA452) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210720014179A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 CEN21LA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA452), Jul 20, 2021: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N44XB), Mineral Point, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a wire during an aerial application flight, resulting in a collision with the wire.

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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