Robinson Helicopter R66
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Accident 20260529006409ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Dawsonville, GAAwaiting additional informationAccident 20251022016209ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Ekalaka, MTA witness, who was located about 3/4 mile southeast of the accident site reported that she was inside her residence when she heard the helicopter overflying her location and went to a nearby window to look. She stated that while looking to the…Accident 20250906012849ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Lakeville, MNThe pilot refueled with a 25-gallon top-off before the flights for the day. The helicopter was flying back to its originating airport when the pilot chose an enroute airport as a location to land to let a weather system pass. Three hundred feet into the…Accident 20250721014209ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Maynard, IAThe pilot's failure to monitor the fuel quantity indicator during the flight led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent power loss causing substantial damage.Accident 20250630008439ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Tukwila, WAPIC was flying the helicopter under the supervision of a safety pilot (required per insurance company). ATCT video footage showed that after lift-off, the helicopter flew very erratically for approximately 450 feet. At approximately a 30 foot altitude, the…Accident 20250612009709ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Destin, FLOn 06/12/2025, at approximately 18:44 (l) [privacy data omitted] began a takeoff from Destin Executive Airport (dts), Destin, FL. The aircraft became uncontrollable and crashed during the initial acceleration of take off.Accident 20250604012019ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Deadhorse, AKOn 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…Accident 20220816007829ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Millville, MN2022-08-16 N641RZ Robinson R66 Millville MN [privacy data omitted] part 137 agricultural application struck power line. Airman completed east to west recon of applicable field, began spraying east to west, completed east to west application. To finish the…Accident 20211005017419ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Delta, MOThe pilot was following a canal applying herbicide. A low set of power lines paralleled the canal and the pilot was focused on avoiding those wires. The aircraft entered a larger set of transmission lines suspended above the flight path. The aircraft…Accident 20210915014559ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Monticello, GA09/15/2021 - N888DV serial # 1000 operated by [privacy data omitted] traveling from thomasville, Georgia to a unknown destination went missing from radar @ 2045 over the oconee national wildlife forrest in jasper county Georgia. 09/16/2021 @ 1245, N888DV was…Accident 20210915011519ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Reynoldsville, ILOn 9/15/2021 at 1500 hrs N166LW, a Robinson helicopter, model R66, s/n 0766 hit a powerline while spraying the field below, causing damage to one blade and damage to windshield on the left side of N166LW.. No injuries. N166LW landed safely.Accident 20210801021219ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Colusa, CAOn Sunday, August 1st, 2021 at approximately 1254 local a Robinson helicopter R66, N7000J, serial number 0411 was involved in an accident outside Colusa, California. There were four souls on board all of which were fatally injured in the accident. The debris…Accident 20210730019069ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Merry, NEOn July 30, 2021 at approximately 1230 central daylight time (CDT) a Robinson R66 helicopter was substantially damaged due to impact with terrain after contacting high tension power lines. At 0730 CDT the pilot checked weather and departed for an expected 9…Accident 20210627008769ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Monroe, NCOn 6/27/2021 at approximately 1142 local time, Robinson R-66, registration number N7078V, piloted by [privacy data omitted], commercial pilot certificate number [privacy data omitted], sustained substantial damage due to the aircraft flying through two 3/8…Incident 20210610006679IRobinson Helicopter R66 · Destin, FLPilot in command elected to land from steep approach, gusty winds induced settling with power, pilot failed to recognize increasing rate of descent.Accident 20210403007199ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Palmyra, PAUpon landing at Reigle Airport 58N, N577DD, Robinson R66 helicopter, s/n: 675 was destroyed due to a dynamic rollover.Accident 20210309004579ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Duson, LAPilot had flown from Louisiana regional airport (kreg) to his house in Duson, LA. He was attempting to land at helipad behind his house and had almost made contact with ground when a gust of wind made him lose control and crash. Aircraft suffered substantial…Accident 20210302002669ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Kodiak, AKOn March 2, 2021 at 1409 AKST, N1767, a Robinson R66, departed merrill field (mri) in anchorage, AK with an intended destination of Kodiak, AK (adq). At approximately 1700 AKST, the us coast guard in Kodiak, AK received a report from the pilot's family that…Accident 20210130001879ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Knoxville, TNOn 1/30/2021 at approximately 0930L, N660TN was attempting to take off from a private residence in Knoxville, TN. The aircraft was parked at an approximante heading of 120 degrees. The aircraft took off to a low hover and turned to the left to an approximate…Accident 20200618005999ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Pikeville, NCPilot was spraying insecticide and crashed into a field near 320 daw pate road, pilot struck a 5/16 inch steel braided cable. Cable was approximately 100 yards in length, that was located in the FAR north east corner of the corn field being sprayed. Cable was…Accident 20200109000439ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Mechanicsburg, PAOn January 9, 2020, Robinson R66, N450MC, departed martin state airport (mtn), baltimore, Maryland, at 1958 eastern standard time (EST) and was destined for buffalo niagara international airport (buf), buffalo, new york. At 2029 (EST), N450MC experienced an…Accident 20191028020489ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Alexandria, LAOn October 28, 2019, N661CG, a Robinson R-66 serial number 0057, departed a football stadium at Alexandria senior high (ash) in Alexandria, LA. The intended landing point was the pilot?s personal place of business approximately four miles east of the…Accident 20190802013229ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Vandalia, ILOn August 02, 2019 at 1535 local time a Robinson R66 helicopter struck a suspended power line running from east to west in Vandalia, IL. The pilot was providing commercial aerial application of liquid fungicide. Pilot also reported that an aerial survey was…Accident 20190420003099ARobinson Helicopter R66 · St Jacob, ILOn April 20, 2019 at approximately 1915 hours, the Robinson R-66 agricultural helicopter sustained substantial damage and the 7000 hour airline transport pilot sustained serious injuries when it struck a one quarter inch diameter copper wire and wheat covered…Accident 20180619008269ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Cordova, AKOn 6/19/2018 N7040P a Robinson R-66 helicopter departed Cordova Municipal Airport at 10:30 am with the pilot and 2 pax onboard, destination was a remote communications site 30NM east of the airport on the copper river. VFR flight plan filed with juneau fss on…Incident 20160817021709IRobinson Helicopter R 66 · Indiantown, FLOn August 17 2016, the pilot of the helicopter, a Robinson R-66, stated he flew over the Indiantown Airport and came around to do a low approach to a hover on the grass runway. The pilot noticed he was descending faster than normal. He added more collective…Accident 20160623010579ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Wikieup, AZOn June 23, 2016, at about 14:18L, a robertson R66, N117TW, piloted by two ATP rated pilots,crashed near Wikieup, AZ. The aircraft broke up in flight and wreckage was spread over ½ mile. The cabin area was destroyed by a post-crash fire. VFR conditions…Accident 20160607015189ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Beaumont, TXOwner of aircraft was waiting for pilot to arrive to take a local flight. While waiting for pilot owner decided to start aircraft to use the air conditioner to cool of cabin. While sitting on helicopter pad owner stated he never touch the controls when the…Accident 20160223007729ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Torrance, CARobinson R66 helicopter was being flown by Robinson test pilot [privacy data omitted] to put some time on systems that Robinson was testing. After liftoff and at approx. 200 feet the PIC felt a vibration and heard a thud and decided to intiate a auto rotate…Incident 20151124020419IRobinson Helicopter R66 · Sarasota, FLRobinson Helicopter, N32AW, s/n 0654 had a bird strike at 500 ft AGL, 60 knots enroute to ksrq (Sarasota-Bradenton airport). Bird struck and came through passenger windshield. Aircraft landed safely at ksrq.Accident 20141222021639ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Henniker, NHPIC stated he arrived at his helipad and it was snow covered. He said the black top area next to the helipad was clear and appeared just to be wet. He hovered over the black top and started his landing. He said initially when the skids touched down it felt…Accident 20130727017149ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Noxen, PAPilot and 4 passengers departed tri city airport (czg). At 2150 local time enroute to arner memorial (22N)at approximately 2220 the pilot contacted kavp ATC and stated he entered inadvertant IMC conditions he next stated he was having trouble controlling the…Accident 20111001023439ARobinson Helicopter R66 · Phillip, SDOn Saturday October 1, 2001 at 12:30 a Robinson model R66 owned by p p & j LLC had a fatal accident during a cruise flight from gillette, WY to winner, SD. VMC condition prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destoryed and the pilot fatally…Accident 20110712028389ARobinson R-66 · BogotaOn July 12, 2011, the helicopter depar for a local flight. A visual flight plan was filed on July 12, 2011, for a 45 minute flight south ofskgi. The flight plan also listed the fuel endurance as 2 hours 15 minutes, 2 on-board, and the altitude to be 2,500…
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