ROBINSON R44 accident at Pahrump, NV, 16 Oct 2020

On October 16, 2020, a ROBINSON R44 operated by Spring Mountain Raceway LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Pahrump, NV. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while hovering low over a body a water while facing into the sun, which resulted in a loss of visual reference and subsequent impact with the lake surface. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.