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Feb 6, 2020
N611TC accident at Johnson Valley, CA
Aerospatiale AS350BA — Midair collision at Johnson Valley, CA
DateFeb 6, 2020
Tail numberN611TC
AircraftAerospatiale AS350BA · Airbus AS350 AStar · AS50
LocationJohnson Valley, CA
Phase of flightEnroute
OperationPart 91 Aerial observation
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseDCA20IA081
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.
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