ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281679
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 August 2022 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R66 Turbine |
| Owner/operator: | Iron Horse Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N641RZ |
| MSN: | 0028 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1706 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce RR300/250-C30 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Millville, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Stuartville, MN |
| Stuartville, MN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported spraying several different fields throughout the day. During the accident spray pass, the pilot sighted a power line and attempted to avoid it by lowering the collective. The helicopter struck the power line and subsequently impacted terrain, which resulted in substantial damage to the main rotor blades and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation and that he should made a more complete reconnaissance of the field.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate inflight planning resulted in impact with a power line.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA387
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=641RZ
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2022 13:06 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Aug-2022 14:08 | AgOps | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2022 15:49 | AgOps | Updated [Category] |
| 18-Aug-2022 02:33 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Aug-2022 02:34 | johnwg | Updated [Source] |
| 18-Aug-2022 21:48 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Damage, Category] |
| 14-Oct-2022 11:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 14-Oct-2022 11:53 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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