Aviation accident ERA20LA220

1 fatal · Robinson R66 · 2020-06-18 · Pikeville, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA20LA220
Event ID: 20200618X83813
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-06-18
Location: Pikeville, NC, USA
Coordinates: 35.444721, -77.925003

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Robinson
Model: R66
Registration: N4QW
FAR Part: 137
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a small diameter wire during low altitude agricultural spraying operations. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s insufficient property survey.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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