Accident: Robinson Helicopter Co R66
Jun 23, 2016 · Wikieup, AZ
NTSB numberWPR16FA130Event id20160624X83720
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
An encounter with turbulence due to updrafts and/or dust devils that resulted in mast bumping and an in-flight break-up.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter Co R66
- Registration
- N117TW
- Year built
- 2011
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Mast bumping
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