ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245389
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| Date: | Saturday 5 December 2020 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Private Individual |
| Registration: | N371MP |
| MSN: | 14298 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 485 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marietta, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marietta, TX |
| Texarkana, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was lifting off from a field near a road with obstructions to the north, east, and south. During the departure to the west, the helicopter collided with a transmission line and the helicopter landed hard on the highway. The fuselage and main rotor blades sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation. He stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had performed a confined area takeoff.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid a transmission wire during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA077
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N371MP
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2020 12:06 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 07-Jul-2022 09:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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