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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R44 · Dunmor, KY · February 6, 2003

Date: February 6, 2003 · 15:30 local
Place: Dunmor, KY
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: JR9A
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7184M
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD03LA031
Reported as: Robsin R44
Fatal injuries: 0

N7184MRegistration cancelled Sep 5, 2003 · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 0440 · Built 1998 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot flew into deteriorating weather conditions, landed on hill above lake and looked at options. Took off, reached approximately 500 to 600 feet and engine started losing power (possibly from carb. Ice) pilot autorotated into lake. Aircraft submerged, pilot and both passengers egressed helicopter and swam to boat dock.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT FLEW INTO DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS, LANDED ON HILL ABOVE LAKE AND LOOKED AT OPTIONS. TOOK OFF, REACHED APPROXIMATELY 500 TO 600 FEET AND ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER (POSSIBLY FROM CARB. ICE) PILOT AUTOROTATED INTO LAKE. AIRCRAFT SUBMERGED, PILOT AND BOTH PASSENGERS EGRESSED HELICOPTER AND SWAM TO BOAT DOCK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD03LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRussellville, KYThe total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.Feb 6, 2003 · Substantial damage