Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA N798MG accident near Sevierville, Tennessee, August 9, 2023
Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration N798MG, operated by KEEPEM TURNIN LLC, was involved in an accident near Sevierville, Tennessee on August 9, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN23LA358 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 10 minutes of the flight after departing the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Arpt area (KGKT), reaching a maximum of 1,550 ft. The last recorded position was at 13:47 UTC, at 1,125 ft and 0 knots, about 2 km from Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Arpt (KGKT).
The nearest weather report, from KGKT (2 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Robinson R22 BETA registered in United States (Mode S AAD6D7).
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
- August 9, 2023
- Location
- Sevierville, Tennessee
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
- Registration
- N798MG
- Operator
- KEEPEM TURNIN LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA358 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Arpt (KGKT)
- Nearest airport
- Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Arpt (KGKT)
- Recorded flight
- 10 min, max 1,550 ft
- Last recorded position
- 13:47 UTC, 1,125 ft, 0 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA358; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.