Incident report
Robinson R22 crash near Sterling City, Texas, United States
fatal2018-06-291 fatality
Summary
A loss of control during the landing approach for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Incident details
Date
2018-06-29
Location
Sterling City, Texas, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗31.8600, -101.0861
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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