He was following I-5 to the Van Nuys area then was cleared to follow 118 for awhile (never was over 118 proper) then was following the 101 towards Thousand Oaks (his destination I hear) when he veered off 101 at Los Virgines Road...mistook Los Virgines Road for Hwy. 101 maybe?
Track:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n72ex#23a8271e
ATC: https://youtu.be/B0pQfgi9ZqU
Photos: https://www.helis.com/database/cn/51524/
Had been repainted a lighter blue/white scheme since the dark “Nike” scheme in these photos.
As in my earlier post, I believe you are correct.
If I recall correctly, a news reporter on TV today said he was flying to Calabasas for some kind of event at a basketball academy he ran in Calabasas. If that is true, then the altitude data appears to show odd behavior by the helicopter, which gains 800 ft. of altitude in three minutes up to around 2125 ft., then drops suddenly to 1700 ft. That’s strange that the chopper would be climbing that fast if they were close to the destination of the flight, inside Calabasas, which is not a real big city.
It’s a horrible tragedy, and I hope the NTSB can figure out what really caused the crash.
Was Kobe the pilot?