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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Pocahontas, IL · July 13, 2023

Date: July 13, 2023 · 19:00 local
Place: Pocahontas, IL
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N62RK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA306
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44 II
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 574 total

N62RKRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 10538 · Built 2004 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II Engine modelLycoming IO-540-AE1A5Reciprocating

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What happened

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Narritive - on the evening of 13 July 2023, R-44 helicopter was in flight conducting aerial agricultural applications when a loss of engine power occured and crashed in a field in pocahontus Illinois at 1900(CST) with 1 person onboard.

As the FAA filed it

NARRITIVE - ON THE EVENING OF 13 JULY 2023, R-44 HELICOPTER WAS IN FLIGHT CONDUCTING AERIAL AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS WHEN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURED AND CRASHED IN A FIELD IN POCAHONTUS ILLINOIS AT 1900(CST) WITH 1 PERSON ONBOARD.

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 CEN23LA306Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPocahontas, ILA reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jul 14, 2023 · Substantial damage