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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R44RAVENII · Daytona Beach, FL · February 18, 2004

Date: February 18, 2004 · 14:35 local
Place: Daytona Beach, FL
Airport: Spruce Creek Airport
Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N323TC
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04LA024
Reported as: Robsin R44RAVENII
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total54 in this make and model54 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) During initial lift-off at approx 5' off the ground the pilot stated that gusty winds caused the aircraft to slide left 5-6 feet. The helicopter descended and the left skid impacted the ground. The pilot was unable to correct the rollover movement and the helicopter experienced a dynamic rollover. The weather from dab METAR indicated weather conditions at the time of the accident were 020 13KT 10SM few 12/02 A3021.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING INITIAL LIFT-OFF AT APPROX 5' OFF THE GROUND THE PILOT STATED THAT GUSTY WINDS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SLIDE LEFT 5-6 FEET. THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED AND THE LEFT SKID IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE ROLLOVER MOVEMENT AND THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. THE WEATHER FROM DAB METAR INDICATED WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE 020 13KT 10SM FEW 12/02 A3021.

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 ANC04LA024Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDaytona Beach, FLThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while hover taxiing, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain and a rollover of the helicopter. A factor associated with the accident was a gusty wind condition.Feb 18, 2004 · Substantial damage