Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Stone Lake, Wisconsin, United States
minor2016-11-12
Summary
The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control while in a hover and the helicopter’s subsequent impact with a tree.
Incident details
Date
2016-11-12
Location
Stone Lake, Wisconsin, United States
Aircraft
Operator
S. M. HENTGES & SONS INC.
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
takeoff
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗45.7786, -91.6239
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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