Post by Paul Hayes

Director Air Safety at Cirium Ascend Consultancy

Pilot killed in Waco Oil & Gas S76 crash A Sikorsky S-76D (N93RT) registered to Waco Oil and Gas Inc was destroyed on July 10, 2026 when it crashed while apparently attempting to land at a private property at Huntersville, West Virginia. The accident happened in daylight (0745L). The helicopter was operating a flight from a property near Glenville, West Virginia and was reported to be positioning to (collect guests?) who had been attending a function at 6755 Huntersville Road, a property associated with the owner of Waco Oil & Gas. ADS-B data appears to show the helicopter in a tight right hand spiral descent just to the southwest of the property shortly before the crash.