No fatalities

30 Jan 2021: ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 NO SERIES — Knoxville, TN

Knoxville, TN, United States

On 30 Jan 2021, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Knoxville, TN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter, which resulted in rear portion of the right skid contacting the ground and a subsequent dynamic rollover. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter, which resulted in rear portion of the right skid contacting the ground and a subsequent dynamic rollover.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot