# NTSB Accident GAA15CA227
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44** · 2015-07-15 · Sandusky, MI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA15CA227
- **Event ID:** 20150818X05655
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-07-15
- **Location:** Sandusky, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.420555, -82.877502
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N8337Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to monitor the landing environment while operating in a confined off-airport site resulting in a wire strike and substantial damage to the helicopter.

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