No fatalities
30 Dec 2023: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 — Leading Edge Helicopters — Daytona Beach, FL
On 30 Dec 2023, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 operated by Leading Edge Helicopters was involved in an aviation accident near Daytona Beach, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The UAS operator’s failure to operate within the limitations of the COA that he was using to operate inside class C airspace, which resulted in a collision between the UAS and the helicopter. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The UAS operator’s failure to operate within the limitations of the COA that he was using to operate inside class C airspace, which resulted in a collision between the UAS and the helicopter.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Pilot of other aircraftPilot