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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Maynard, IA · August 5, 2022

Date: August 5, 2022 · 10:05 local
Place: Maynard, IA
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 4B9G
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N619RB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA366
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44 II
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,381 total800 in this make and model400 in the last 90 days

N619RBRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 11087 · Built 2006 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During aerial application the helicopter struck a powerline near the field being sprayed. The powerline struck the front windshield then contacted the main rotor mast and damaged the tail rotor. The aircraft landed in the field with no injuries to the pilot. The pilot stated there was no mechanical irregularities at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

DURING AERIAL APPLICATION THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A POWERLINE NEAR THE FIELD BEING SPRAYED. THE POWERLINE STRUCK THE FRONT WINDSHIELD THEN CONTACTED THE MAIN ROTOR MAST AND DAMAGED THE TAIL ROTOR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN THE FIELD WITH NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT STATED THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 CEN22LA366Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaynard, IAAn impact with a powerline as a result of an unexpected wind gust.Aug 5, 2022 · Substantial damage