Aviation accident CEN26LA260

Name: aviation accident: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 near Emerson (2026-07-20)
Start: 2026-07-20
Location: Emerson, IA, USA

NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2026-07-20 · Emerson, IA, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN26LA260
Event ID: 20260721203428
Type: Accident
Date: 2026-07-20
Location: Emerson, IA, USA
Coordinates: 40.94964, -95.34683

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model: R44
Registration: N224RH
FAR Part: 137
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to verify the loading hose had been disconnected before taking off and the failure of the loader to disconnect the fuel hose from the helicopter.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown