Robinson Helicopter R44 N7102Z accident near Pontiac, Michigan, May 31, 2023
Robinson Helicopter R44, registration N7102Z, was involved in an accident near Pontiac, Michigan on May 31, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN23LA219 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 21 minutes of the flight after departing the Flint/Bishop Intl area (KFNT), reaching a maximum of 1,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 16:41 UTC, at 1,300 ft and 60 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 4 km from Pontiac/Oakland Intl (KPTK).
The nearest weather report, from KPTK (4 km away), showed wind 130° at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Robinson R44 Raven registered in United States (Mode S A97EC3).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- May 31, 2023
- Location
- Pontiac, Michigan
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R44
- Registration
- N7102Z
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA219 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Flint/Bishop Intl (KFNT)
- Nearest airport
- Pontiac/Oakland Intl (KPTK)
- Recorded flight
- 21 min, max 1,500 ft
- Last recorded position
- 16:41 UTC, 1,300 ft, 60 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA219; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.