Wind turbine collapses at Chisholm View II wind farm in Oklahoma
May 2019Published 14 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Chisholm View II wind project near Hunter in Grant County, Oklahoma
- Operator
- Enel Green Power North America
- What
- A wind turbine collapsed
- Injuries
- None reported
- Cause
- Under investigation
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Enel Green Power North America
What happened
A wind turbine collapsed at the Chisholm View II wind project near Hunter in Grant County, Oklahoma. Enel Green Power North America, which operates the site, confirmed the incident and said it was working with the turbine manufacturer GE to investigate the cause of the failure. No injuries were reported. A company representative said no one had been within 300 feet of the turbine since it fell, and a drone was used to assess the wreckage while the company awaited arrival of an investigation team.
The public was asked to avoid the area while the assessment continued. As of the report, the cause of the collapse had not been determined and the investigation was ongoing.
Contributing factors
Not reported; the cause of the turbine failure was unknown at the time of reporting and was under investigation by the operator and the turbine manufacturer.
Lessons learned
- After a turbine collapse, operators must keep people outside a set exclusion zone until structural checks finish.
- Drones let teams inspect collapsed turbine wreckage safely before staff move in.
- Operators should bring in the turbine maker at once to review possible model-wide risks.
More lessons on structural integrity and turbines, from every incident on the register.
Not yet known
- Turbine model and age
- Cost of repairs and lost output
- Time until the site returns to service
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Source
Site page: Chisholm View Wind Project (status, dates and other incidents)
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Published 2026-09-14. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
