N20KD is a 2001 Robinson Helicopter R44. It is a rotorcraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming O-540-F1B5 rated at 260 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Jul 2013. Its restricted airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 2018. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Elkhorn, WI in 2013 · deregistered in 2013.
2018
2013
According to the pilot's accident report, he flew over the field that was to be sprayed with pesticides and looked for obstacles. Seeing none, he commenced spraying and collided with power lines. The pilot said the power lines were only 13 feet off the ground and were green in color that blended in with the background crops. The pilot wrote, "It was in my opinion [that it was] impossible to see the wires that I hit." According to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector who went to the site, the helicopter's canopy contacted the power lines, then the lines slid beneath the helicopter and caught the skids. The helicopter nosed over and impacted terrain.
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