Accident · 2025-06-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-06-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N144WK)
- Operating rule
- Part 137
- Operator
- WESTERN KENTUCKY LEASING LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- WESTERN KENTUCKY LEASING LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level agricultural spray operations.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA240Flight 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 | None | 39 | Class 1 (2025-02-05) | 795.4 total · 650 in this make/model · 756 as PIC · 50 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.