MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2018-01-26 · Loveland, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18LA087
Event ID
20180130X64322
Type
Accident
Date
2018-01-26
Location
Loveland, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.439998, -105.007225
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N878BC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The airplane pilot’s failure to see and avoid the helicopter while in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision between the two aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the airplane pilot’s misunderstanding of the helicopter pilot’s intentions and the airplane pilot’s expectation that the helicopter would be clear of the runway.