Robinson Helicopter R66 N6633L accident near Lakeville, Minnesota, September 6, 2025
Robinson Helicopter R66, registration N6633L, operated by RAVEN HELICOPTER RENTALS INC, was involved in an accident near Lakeville, Minnesota on September 6, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case CEN25FA367 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 8 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 1,925 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:43 UTC, at 1,175 ft and 88 knots, descending at 8,640 feet per minute, about 1 km from Lakeville/Airlake Arpt (KLVN).
The nearest weather report, from KLVN (1 km away), showed wind 250° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Robinson R66 registered in United States (Mode S A8C22A).
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
- September 6, 2025
- Location
- Lakeville, Minnesota
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R66
- Registration
- N6633L
- Operator
- RAVEN HELICOPTER RENTALS INC
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN25FA367 (In work)
- Nearest airport
- Lakeville/Airlake Arpt (KLVN)
- Recorded flight
- 8 min, max 1,925 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:43 UTC, 1,175 ft, 88 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25FA367; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.