Incident report
Robinson R22 crash near Charleston, South Carolina, United States
unknown2018-02-14
Summary
The flight instructor’s abrupt evasive maneuver to avoid a reported unmanned aerial system, which resulted in a loss of forward airspeed and settling with power and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain.
Incident details
Date
2018-02-14
Location
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Holy City Helicopters
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗32.4914, -79.5444
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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