Incident report
Robinson R66 crash near Canon City, Colorado, United States
unknown2017-05-20
Summary
The pilot’s loss of helicopter control on approach to land due to a vortex ring state (settling with power) condition, which resulted in a hard landing.
Incident details
Date
2017-05-20
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Colorado Vertical
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
approach
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗38.2900, -105.1900
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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