Accident · 2022-07-31

NTSB case CEN22LA350 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Part 137

What the record says

Event date: 2022-07-31
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N458SG)
Operating rule: Part 137
Operator: CEDAR RIDGE AVIATION, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): CEDAR RIDGE AVIATION LLC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to adequately survey a field for obstructions prior to a low-level aerial application pass, which resulted in an impact with a powerline.

Source: NTSB case CEN22LA350

Flight 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	Commercial	Helicopter	37	Class 2 (2022-03-17)	4,104 total · 2,005 in this make/model · 298 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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