# NTSB Accident CHI04LA079
> **Robinson R44** · 2004-02-28 · Burlington, WI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI04LA079
- **Event ID:** 20040303X00259
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-02-28
- **Location:** Burlington, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.690555, -88.304443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Robinson
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N7184G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to obtain/maintain clearance from the transmission wire during the takeoff.  Factors contributing to the accident were the transmission wire and the pole.

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