NONE · AEROSPATIALE AS350BA · 2020-02-06 · Johnson Valley, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA20IA081
Event ID
20200216X63101
Type
Incident
Date
2020-02-06
Location
Johnson Valley, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.131668, -115.945831
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
AS350BA
Registration
N611TC
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the failure of the small UAS remote pilot to give way to the helicopter, resulting in an inflight collision. Contributing to the incident was the sUAS remote pilot’s failure to assess and mitigate the risks of operations in close proximity to other aircraft. Also contributing to the incident was the lack of inclusion of the sUAS operations as a part of the aviation activity and risk mitigation.