# NTSB Accident GAA15CA196
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II** · 2015-07-02 · Forest City, SD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA15CA196
- **Event ID:** 20150723X10513
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-07-02
- **Location:** Forest City, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.000278, -100.280281
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- **Model:** R44 II
- **Registration:** N824DK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to monitor the flight environment for adequate terrain/obstacle clearance during takeoff, which resulted in the inflight collision with power transmission line wires.

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