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Robinson R44 II crash near Douglas, Wyoming, United States

serious2017-06-09
Summary

The pilot's inability to control the helicopter's descent after encountering a sudden wind shift to a tailwind while performing a near maximum gross weight landing at a high density altitude.

Incident details
Date
2017-06-09
Location
Douglas, Wyoming, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
42.8367, -105.4097
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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