2 fatal · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2020-03-31 · Audubon, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN20LA136
Event ID
20200401X81511
Type
Accident
Date
2020-03-31
Location
Audubon, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.659911, -94.763558
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N107EH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to recognize and avoid the power line during the low-altitude flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue, which affected the pilot’s ability to see and avoid the power line.