# Accident 20210804012999A: Robinson Helicopter R44, Waukon, IA, August 4, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 2021, 08:00 local time
- Place: Waukon, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 6DKG
- Location: 43.2612° N, 91.3757° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2612&lon=-91.3757&mi=10
- Aircraft: N775AK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N775AK-2022-12-03) (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: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 27,652 total, 3,015 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA350) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210804012999A

## Narrative

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

PILOT HIT ELECTRICAL WIRES. CRASHED IN FIELD CLOSE TO THE ROAD

## 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 CEN21LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA350), Aug 4, 2021: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N775AK), Waukon, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a powerline during an agricultural application pass.

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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