Accident · 2025-06-30
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-06-30
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 (N23UP)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- SEATTLE AIR TAXI LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SEATTLE AIR TAXI LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during a takeoff to a hover in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a subsequent hard landing.
Source: NTSB case WPR25LA199Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Private | Airplane | 85 | Class 3 (2024-08-01) | — |
| Pilot | Commercial | Airplane | 52 | Class 2 (2025-03-01) | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.