Accident · 2025-08-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-08-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N877DR)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Cline Air Services, L.L.C. Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid the light pole, which resulted in a collision with the light pole and subsequent ground impact.
Source: NTSB case WPR25LA262Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 68 | Class 2 (2024-10-24) | 16,775 total · 751 in this make/model · 14,502 as PIC · 121 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.