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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Robsin R44 · Cleveland, OH · April 2, 2002

Date: April 2, 2002 · 13:05 local
Place: Cleveland, OH
Phase of flight: Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N850DF
Reported as: Robsin R44
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total500 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N850DFRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 1019 · Built 2001 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 Engine modelLycoming O-540-F1B5Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 2, 2002 at 1305 EST a Robinson helicopter N850DF serial #1019 owned and operated by dayton air freight group had a tail rotor strike. During hoover taxi. VMC conditions prevailed. The helicopter received minor damage and no injuries to pilot on board. The PIC holds a commercial certificate with rotorcraft-helicopter rating. The flight originated in dayton, Ohio.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 2, 2002 AT 1305 EST A ROBINSON HELICOPTER N850DF SERIAL #1019 OWNED AND OPERATED BY DAYTON AIR FREIGHT GROUP HAD A TAIL ROTOR STRIKE. DURING HOOVER TAXI. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES TO PILOT ON BOARD. THE PIC HOLDS A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE WITH ROTORCRAFT-HELICOPTER RATING. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN DAYTON, OHIO.