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May 20, 2017
N778TL accident at Canon City, CO
Robinson Helicopter Co R66 — Settling with power/vortex ring state at Canon City, CO
DateMay 20, 2017
Tail numberN778TL
AircraftRobinson R66 · R66
LocationCanon City, CO
Phase of flightApproach
OperationPart 91 Other work use
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseCEN17LA192
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of helicopter control on approach to land due to a vortex ring state (settling with power) condition, which resulted in a hard landing.
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