# NTSB Accident ERA21FA200
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44** · 2021-05-02 · Wingate, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21FA200
- **Event ID:** 20210502103009
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-05-02
- **Location:** Wingate, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.882269, -80.435991
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N4528T
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a low-level aerial application flight, resulting in tail rotor impact with the power line, a loss of control, and subsequent impact with the ground.

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