No fatalities
24 Jul 2020: Robinson R44 — Whitehall, MD
On 24 Jul 2020, a Robinson R44 Undesignat was involved in an aviation accident near Whitehall, MD. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a known obstacle while landing from a hover. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a known obstacle while landing from a hover.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotResponse/compensation