Incident: Aerospatiale AS350BA
Feb 6, 2020 · Johnson Valley, CA
NTSB numberDCA20IA081Event id20200216X63101
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 3
- Uninjured
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.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved (2)
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS350BA
- Registration
- N611TC
- Year built
- 1988
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Minor
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute Midair collision
- Aircraft
- Dji Mavic
- Registration
- FA37NAYXP9
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- 14 CFR Part 107
- Defining event
- Enroute 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.
- Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP)0 nm (0 km) north-west
- Twentynine Palms Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field (KNXP)15 nm (27 km) north-west
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