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Robinson R44 Ii crash near Elko, Nevada, United States

unknown2023-04-01
Summary

The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude and airspeed in gusting tailwind conditions that resulted in an unrecoverable descent and impact with terrain.

Incident details
Date
2023-04-01
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
40.8250, -115.7913
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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