# NTSB Accident NYC08FA026
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44** · 2007-11-05 · Jamestown, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC08FA026
- **Event ID:** 20071119X01805
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-11-05
- **Location:** Jamestown, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.425556, -85.05722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N8356C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a known wire hazard during takeoff.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=NYC08FA026) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*