Incident report
Robinson R66 crash near Cordova, Alaska, United States
unknown2018-06-19
Summary
The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in impact with brush and a loss of helicopter control.
Incident details
Date
2018-06-19
Location
Cordova, Alaska, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Ridgeline Aviation Inc.
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗60.6750, -144.7419
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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