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