On Friday, September 8, country music star Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry passed away at a hospital following a helicopter crash at the Flying W Airport in Medford, New Jersey. The pilot of the Schweizer 269, 30-year-old James Evan Robinson, was also killed in the crash, after he tried to perform an emergency landing.
Country Star Troy Gentry’s Fatal Helicopter Crash Caused by Engine Control Issues
Key Takeaways:
- Country music star Troy Gentry and pilot James Evan Robinson died in a helicopter crash on September 8 at Flying W Airport in Medford, New Jersey.
- The NTSB's preliminary report indicated an engine control problem as the cause of the crash.
- Gentry was on an impromptu sightseeing flight when the pilot reported engine difficulties shortly after takeoff and attempted an emergency autorotational landing.
- The helicopter, which had recently passed an inspection, crashed approximately 220 feet from the runway during the emergency descent, and investigations by the NTSB and FAA are ongoing.
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