Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
fatal2018-06-091 fatality
Summary
The pilot's decision to fly over the river at a low altitude and his failure to maintain clearance with wires during low-level flight.
Incident details
Date
2018-06-09
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
Aircraft
Robinson R44
Operator
MF HELICOPTERS LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗44.0172, -88.5494
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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