Paraglider Crash in Puente Alto Injures Pilot and Passenger
A SkyWalk Join't 3 paraglider crashed into the ground near Las Vizcachas, Chile, on September 1, 2024. The pilot and passenger sustained serious spinal…
On June 27, 2014, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II operated by VERTICAL ASCENT LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Quincy, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a wind generator tower while drying cherries, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent hard landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A helicopter struck a wind generator tower while the pilot was drying cherries, causing the aircraft to become uncontrollable and crash into an orchard. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures.
A helicopter struck a wind generator tower while the pilot was drying cherries, causing the aircraft to become uncontrollable and crash into an orchard. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures.
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
The accident on 27 Jun 2014 involved a ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II, operated by VERTICAL ASCENT LLC, at Quincy, WA.
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a wind generator tower while drying cherries, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent hard landing.
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