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DB AEROCOPTER LTD AK1-3 crash near Prineville, OR, United States

fatal2025-05-171 fatality
Incident details
Date
2025-05-17
Location
Prineville, OR, United States
Registration
N163AK
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Under investigation
Weather
VMC
44.3035, -120.8464
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries1
SourceNTSB
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