Robinson Helicopter R44 II N62HT accident near Bradenton, Florida, May 11, 2023
Robinson Helicopter R44 II, registration N62HT, was involved in an accident near Bradenton, Florida on May 11, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA23LA228 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 15 minutes of the flight after departing the Sarasota-Bradenton Intl area (KSRQ), reaching a maximum of 900 ft. The last recorded position was at 13:26 UTC, at 300 ft and 84 knots, descending at 1,856 feet per minute, about 23 km from Sarasota-Bradenton Intl (KSRQ).
The nearest weather report, from KSRQ (23 km away), showed wind 120° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Robinson R44 Raven II registered in United States (Mode S A814A5).
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 11, 2023
- Location
- Bradenton, Florida
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R44 II
- Registration
- N62HT
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA23LA228 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Sarasota-Bradenton Intl (KSRQ)
- Nearest airport
- Sarasota-Bradenton Intl (KSRQ)
- Recorded flight
- 15 min, max 900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 13:26 UTC, 300 ft, 84 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23LA228; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.