Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Westminster, Maryland, United States
unknown2018-09-30
Summary
The pilot's attempt to move the helicopter from a sloped surface after an overspeed event, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control and impact with a car. The overspeed event resulted from misrouted and damaged wiring in the magneto, which subsequently resulted in errant and random signals to the governor.
Incident details
Date
2018-09-30
Location
Westminster, Maryland, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Charm City Helicopters
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗39.5714, -76.9897
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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