# NTSB Accident CEN26LA260
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44** · 2026-07-20 · Emerson, IA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CEN26LA260) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*