Accident · 2020-12-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-12-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N371MP)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Private Individual Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Private Individual
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a transmission wire during takeoff.
Source: NTSB case CEN21LA077Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | Helicopter | 58 | Class 3 (2019-01-11) | 5,139.4 total · 49.6 in this make/model · 4,945 as PIC · 65 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.