No fatalities

HELICOPTERES GUIMBAL CABRI G2 accident at Cahokia Heights, IL, 2 Oct 2023

Cahokia Heights, IL, United States

On October 2, 2023, a HELICOPTERES GUIMBAL CABRI G2 operated by IDEAL AVIATION was involved in an aviation accident near Cahokia Heights, IL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control which resulted in impact with the ground. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control which resulted in impact with the ground.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Student/instructed pilotPerformance/control parameters — Not attained/maintained