Robinson Helicopter R44 N715SG accident near Park City, Utah, July 6, 2025

Robinson Helicopter R44, registration N715SG, was involved in an accident near Park City, Utah on July 6, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA203 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 15 minutes of the flight after departing the Salt Lake City Muni area (KU42), reaching a maximum of 8,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 18:46 UTC, at 8,700 ft and 101 knots, climbing at 192 feet per minute, about 29 km from Heber/McDonald Fld (K36U).

The nearest weather report, from KHCR (29 km away), showed wind 270° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Robinson R44 Raven registered in United States (Mode S A99037).

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
July 6, 2025
Location
Park City, Utah
Aircraft
Robinson Helicopter R44
Registration
N715SG
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR25LA203 (Completed)
Departure area
Salt Lake City Muni (KU42)
Nearest airport
Heber/McDonald Fld (K36U)
Recorded flight
15 min, max 8,700 ft
Last recorded position
18:46 UTC, 8,700 ft, 101 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA203; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.