Incident report
Robinson R44 Ii crash near Ronan, Montana, United States
serious2017-07-06
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness during a low-altitude orbiting maneuver and a subsequent hard landing.
Incident details
Date
2017-07-06
Location
Ronan, Montana, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗47.4764, -114.0553
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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