# NTSB Accident CEN21FA330
> **ROBINSON R44** · 2021-07-19 · Elgin, MN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN21FA330
- **Event ID:** 20210719103513
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-07-19
- **Location:** Elgin, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.108056, -92.204167
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N44BJ
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to operate the helicopter under powerlines, which resulted in a main rotor blade striking a powerline, causing the helicopter to descend from a low altitude and impact terrain.

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