NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN25LA277
Registry · N88911
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
ROBINSON HELICOPTER R66
Year of manufacture
2015 · 10 years old at event
TCDS
R00015LA · ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO
Engine
ROLLS-ROYC 250-C300/A1 (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20220727
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC41D9
Registrant of record
MIDWEST AVIATION LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
On July 22, 2025, about 1400 central daylight time, a Robinson Helicopter Company R66 helicopter, N88911, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Maynard, Iowa. The pilot was uninjured. The helicopter was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 137 aerial application flight. The pilot stated that he had been conducting spray operations for about 50 minutes. The helicopter was about 5 to 10 ft above the corn when, during a turn, the turbine engine flamed out. He stated that he immediately lowered the collective and applied aft cyclic to gain altitude. The pilot then executed a forced landing in the corn field, which resulted in the separation of the helicopter’s tailboom. The helicopter was retained for further examination. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2025_CEN25LA277.txt.
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