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Aviation accident GAA18LA131

NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 · 2018-02-14 · Charleston, SC, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA18LA131
Event ID
20180214X61821
Type
Accident
Date
2018-02-14
Location
Charleston, SC, USA
Coordinates
32.49139, -79.544441

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22
Registration
N337H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s abrupt evasive maneuver to avoid a reported unmanned aerial system, which resulted in a loss of forward airspeed and settling with power and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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