# Accident 20250803011099A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Clarkston, MT, August 3, 2025

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 2025, 17:29 local time
- Place: Clarkston, MT
- Airport: Three Forks
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.0573° N, 111.2606° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.0573&lon=-111.2606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N750GT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N750GT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (registry code 7640122, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 (registry code 41899, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-ae1a5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540-AE1A5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Unknown or foreign certificate
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR25LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA239) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250803011099A

## Narrative

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

ON AUGUST 03, 2025 A ROBINSON HELICOPTER, MODEL R44, CRASHED IN A REMOTE LOCATION SE OF HELENA MONTANA.  THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING A HOVER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  2 POB AND BOTH SUSTAINED INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 WPR25LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA239), Aug 3, 2025: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N750GT), Ponderosa Pines, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper pedal application during an approach to a hover.

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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