NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2023-12-30 · Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA24LA079
Event ID
20240102193587
Type
Accident
Date
2023-12-30
Location
Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.163165, -81.07824
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R44
Registration
N828AK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The UAS operator’s failure to operate within the limitations of the COA that he was using to operate inside class C airspace, which resulted in a collision between the UAS and the helicopter.