Accident · 2026-07-20

NTSB case CEN26LA260 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · Part 137

What the record says

Event date: 2026-07-20
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 (N224RH)
Operating rule: Part 137
Operator: CEDAR RIDGE AVIATION, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Cedar Ridge Aviation

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.

Source: NTSB case CEN26LA260

Flight crew

No flight-crew details recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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