NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 · 2017-05-20 · Canon City, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17LA192
Event ID
20170521X20242
Type
Accident
Date
2017-05-20
Location
Canon City, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.29, -105.190002
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO
Model
R66
Registration
N778TL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
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.