Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Sanford, Maine, United States
serious2019-09-28
Summary
The student pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control while hover-taxiing in gusting wind conditions.
Incident details
Date
2019-09-28
Location
Sanford, Maine, United States
Aircraft
Operator
York County Helicopters
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Pilot error
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗43.3939, -70.7081
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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