# Accident 20210915011519A: Robinson Helicopter Co R66, Reynoldsville, IL, September 15, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 15, 2021, 15:00 local time
- Place: Reynoldsville, IL
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 1TJG
- Location: 37.3673° N, 89.3951° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3673&lon=-89.3951&mi=10
- Aircraft: N166LW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N166LW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R66 (registry code 7640130, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r66) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1 (registry code 54232, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c300-a1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66
- Reported engine: ROLLS-ROYC 250-C300/A1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,400 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA421) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210915011519A

## Narrative

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

ON 9/15/2021 AT 1500 HRS N166LW, A ROBINSON HELICOPTER, MODEL R66, S/N 0766 HIT A POWERLINE WHILE SPRAYING THE FIELD BELOW, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ONE BLADE AND DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF N166LW..  NO INJURIES.  N166LW LANDED SAFELY.

## 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 CEN21LA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA421), Sep 15, 2021: Robinson Helicopter R66 (N166LW), Reynoldsville, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the wire during low altitude operations in windy conditions.

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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