Robinson R22 crash near Matagorda, Texas, United States

Name: Helicopter crash — Matagorda, Texas, United States
Start: 2017-06-21
Location: Matagorda, Texas, United States

unknown2017-06-21

Summary

The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during an agricultural flight in gusting wind conditions.

Incident details

Date

2017-06-21

Location

Matagorda, Texas, United States

Aircraft

Operator

NELSON FLYERS INC

Operator type

civil

Fatalities

Injuries

Probable cause

Pilot error

Phase of flight

cruise

Weather

VMC

Source

28.7331, -96.0311

Quick stats

Severityunknown

Fatalities0

Injuries0

SourceNTSB CAROL

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