N962MD Robinson R66 Turbine Aviation Accident 2025-06-04
FATAL ACCIDENT (2) - Higgins Leasing Inc, opb Pollux Aviation owned Robinson R66 Turbine, N962MD, North Slope, near Kuparuk, about 30 miles W of Deadhorse, AK , June 04, 2025.
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Accident Information
| Approx. Accident Location | Aircraft Fat. | Aircraft Inj. | Ground Fat. | Ground Inj. | ASN Entry |
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| 70°11'0.77"N, 149°40'33.60"W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Aviation Safety Network |
Aircraft Information
| Type | Operator | Registration | Serial Number | Manufacture Date |
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| Robinson R66 Turbine | Higgins Leasing Inc, opb Pollux Aviation | N962MD | 0725 | 2016 |
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ASX Accident Report
On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at approximately 11:40 a.m. local time, a privately operated Stinson 108 Voyager, registration N40158, crashed near runway 20 at Sugar Valley Airport (5NC2) in Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina. The vintage aircraft, manufactured in 1946 and registered under serial number 108-88, was carrying three occupants. According to preliminary information from the FAA and local media, two of the occupants were fatally injured, and one sustained minor injuries. The accident occurred during the landing phase of flight while the aircraft was reportedly executing a go-around maneuver. Local fire departments, including Farmington and Smith Grove Fire & Rescue, responded promptly, and the scene was secured by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol before being transferred to the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for formal investigation.
Initial assessments suggest the aircraft sustained substantial damage upon impact, though a definitive cause has yet to be determined. The NTSB began their inquiry shortly after the crash, stating that their investigation would involve collecting and analyzing a broad set of data, including flight track information, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) communications, aircraft maintenance history, pilot qualifications, recent activity logs, meteorological conditions at the time of the incident, and possible witness accounts. No flight plan or declared route was made public at the time of reporting, and the phase of flight remains labeled as "unknown" beyond the suspected go-around. The aircraft, part of a line of post-WWII general aviation models, was recovered for further analysis at a secure facility.
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