Amazon Com Services MK30 N265PA

Summary

On 21 February 2025 at about 18:33 local time, a Amazon Com Services MK30 registered N265PA, operated by Amazon.com Services LLC, was involved in an accident near Pendleton, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 February 2025 at 18:33

Classification

Accident

Location

Pendleton, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Eastern Oregon Rgnl At Pendlet (PDT)

Coordinates

45.7018, -118.8643

Aircraft

Amazon Com Services MK30

Registration

N265PA

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2024

Engines

6

Operator

Amazon.com Services LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pendleton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA103

Nobody was injured.

The unmanned aircraft system’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The operator of the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) reported that, the purpose of the flight was to test the Safe Contingent Land (SCL) during a flight test operation, vertical ascent following a delivery. An obstacle (cart) was intentionally placed in the delivery area. As the UAS hovered over the delivery location, a commercial drone piloted by another employee, intentionally flew above the UAS. The UAS detected the drone and descended. During the descent the UAS struck the cart and came to a stop on the ground near the cart. After landing, the UAS performed an unplanned vertical ascent, started to oscillate, and descended into the ground. The UAS sustained substantial damage to the upper wing struts and fuselage. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the UAS that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.