Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Hayward, California, United States
fatal2019-07-151 fatality
Summary
The pilots’ loss of control during a low altitude maneuver for undetermined reasons, which resulted in impact with terrain.
Incident details
Date
2019-07-15
Location
Hayward, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Pacific Helicopters LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗37.6558, -122.1236
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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