Oliver Holland was enjoying a day at in Huntington Beach on October 11 when the chopper suddenly plunged to the ground and slammed on top of him.
He was injured along with two other bystanders, while the helicopter's two occupants were pulled alive from the wreckage.
Oliver's sister Madeline Ashwell wrote on GoFundMe the following day that Oliver received surgery and that his condition appeared to be improving.
She wrote: ‘We are praying for a safe recovery and we can’t really say anything else. We don’t know what is going to happen.’
Ashwell said Oliver’s parents would not be working because of his injuries and hopeful recovery.
As of Wednesday afternoon, about $110,000 had been raised from the family's initial $120,000 goal meant to cover Oliver’s medical expenses.
Video from earlier this month caught the helicopter spinning wildly before suddenly crashing near the Waterfront Beach Resort.
The crash left two other bystanders injured while the helicopter's occupants were pulled out alive
People were heard screaming as the aircraft came down: ‘Get in! Get in! Come in!’
Dramatic footage of the moment showed Oliver laid out under the wreckage of the helicopter.
Onlookers rushed to the 11-year-old boy’s aid as the frenetic video abruptly concluded.
Huntington Beach Police said both people on board were rescued alive, while three bystanders on the street - including Oliver - were injured.
The crash is still being investigated.
The helicopter was later identified as a twin-engine Bell 222 piloted by Eric Nixon, an aviation enthusiast known for posting his heart-stopping aerial stunts on the internet.
His Instagram account is replete with videos of low-altitude dashes, tight turns or desert skims.
Nixon suffered broken ribs, crushed vertebrae and several bruises, according to the Orange County Register.
Authorities confirmed the helicopter was participating in the annual Cars N' Copters event - a flashy weekend event that attracts hundreds of exotic cars and private choppers to ritzy Huntington Beach.
Videos from last year's event showed Nixon swooping over the same hotel as crowds below cheered and filmed.
This year, the result was much different.
The ill-fated aircraft appeared to suffer a tail rotor failure before plummeting from the sky and crushing Oliver, as well as injuring others.
The family asked for prayers for a safe recovery.

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