Accident · 2012-06-12

NTSB case WPR12LA259 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2012-06-12
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N282MC)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: DRAGONFLY AVIATION LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): DRAGONFLY AVIATION, LLC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the environment and maintain clearance from the power lines while maneuvering at low altitude.

Source: NTSB case WPR12LA259

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

Role	Certificate	Instrument rating	Age	Medical	Flight hours
Pilot pilot flying	Commercial	None	31	Class 2	374 in this make/model

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

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