# Accident 20250604012019A: Robinson Helicopter Co R66, Deadhorse, AK, June 4, 2025

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 2025, 17:00 local time
- Place: Deadhorse, AK
- Airport: Deadhorse Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: UPXC
- Location: 70.1855° N, 149.5387° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=70.1855&lon=-149.5387&mi=10
- Aircraft: N962MD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N962MD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R66 (registry code 7640130, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r66) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1 (registry code 54232, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c300-a1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 6,700 total, 230 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC25FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25FA044) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250604012019A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON 06/04/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 ALASKA LOCAL TIME A FAR 135 AIR CARRIER OPERATORS ROBINSON R-66 TURBINE HELICOPTER MADE A CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN IN FLAT LIGHT CONDITIONS APPROXIMATELY 30 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF THE DEADHORSE AIRPORT. THE ACCIDENT HAD 2 PERSONS ON BOARD WITH 2 FATALITIES. NO OTHER ANOMALYS WERE NOTED AND THE PILOTS FORENSIC TESTS CAME BACK NEGATIVE. THE HELICOPTER ENGINE WAS OPERATING WITHIN NORMAL PERAMITERS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC25FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25FA044), Jun 4, 2025: Robinson Helicopter R66 (N962MD), Kaparuk, AK, substantial damage, 2 fatal, investigation ongoing

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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