Final 1 fatal Jun 18, 2020

N4QW crash at Pikeville, NC

Robinson R66 — Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) at Pikeville, NC

DateJun 18, 2020
Tail numberN4QW
AircraftRobinson R66 · R66
LocationPikeville, NC
Phase of flightManeuvering
OperationPart 137 Aerial application
Injuries1 fatal
NTSB caseERA20LA220

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a small diameter wire during low altitude agricultural spraying operations. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s insufficient property survey.

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