No fatalities

6 Jul 2025: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 — SILVER SKY HELICOPTERS LLC — Park City, UT

Park City, UT, United States

On 6 Jul 2025, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 operated by SILVER SKY HELICOPTERS LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Park City, UT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm during an approach to landing in a mountainous area, which resulted in a collision with terrain. 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 rotor rpm during an approach to landing in a mountainous area, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotCapability exceeded