Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Newport Beach, California, United States
fatal2018-01-303 fatalities
Summary
The pilot's failure to perform weight and balance calculations before departing on the flight, which resulted in his operation of the helicopter outside of its published weight and balance limitations and a subsequent loss of control shortly after takeoff.
Incident details
Date
2018-01-30
Location
Newport Beach, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
3
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗33.6542, -117.8714
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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