NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR25LA078
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude.
Factual narrative
The pilot was conducting an aerial application flight and was transitioning to another field when the helicopter struck a power line. The pilot stated that he did not see the wires between the two fields. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operations. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Wire-Awareness of condition
- — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Altitude-Not attained/maintained
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2025_WPR25LA078.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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