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Accident: Arrow-Falcon Exporters, Inc. UH-1H

Aug 19, 2020 · Coalinga, CA

NTSB numberWPR20LA280Event id20200819X80931

1
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot’s inability to maintain control of the helicopter due to a hydraulic system failure for reasons that could not be fully determined due to the thermal destruction from the postimpact fire.

NTSB docket WPR20LA280

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Arrow-Falcon Exporters, Inc. UH-1H
Registration
N711GH
Year built
2009
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Public aircraft
Defining event
Maneuvering-low-alt flying Loss of control in flight

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.

  • New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG)12 nm (22 km) north

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