Accident: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II
Jan 26, 2018 · Loveland, CO
NTSB numberCEN18LA087Event id20180130X64322
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Uninjured
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.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved (2)
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II
- Registration
- N878BC
- Year built
- 2006
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach Midair collision
- Aircraft
- Beech A36
- Registration
- N777YF
- Year built
- 1989
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Minor
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach Midair collision
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL)1 nm (1 km) north
- Greeley–Weld County Airport (GXY)17 nm (32 km) east
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