NONE · Robinson R44 · 2008-08-23 · Iliamna, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC08CA112
Event ID
20080828X01351
Type
Accident
Date
2008-08-23
Location
Iliamna, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.235553, -155.226104
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Robinson
Model
R44
Registration
N291VB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to see a wire cable prior to colliding with it. Factors contributing to the accident were the non-routine positioning of the wire cable, and the ground crew's failure to advise the pilot that the wire had been re-routed.