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Aviation accident GAA16CA006
NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2015-10-05 · Devine, TX, USA
Event
- NTSB number
GAA16CA006- Event ID
20151006X02643- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2015-10-05
- Location
- Devine, TX, USA
- Coordinates
- 29.107778, -98.946662
Injuries
- Highest injury
- NONE
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 1
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- Model
- R44 II
- Registration
- N174CD
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during the takeoff, which resulted in the helicopter striking power lines.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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