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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R44 · Minneapolis, MN · February 5, 2005

Date: February 5, 2005 · 18:30 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Airport: Anoka County-Blaine Airport
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7091C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05CA066
Reported as: Robsin R44
Reported engine: Lycoming O540F1B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,839 total916 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N7091CRegistration cancelled Apr 8, 2013 · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 0617 · Built 1999 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft returned to ane following a VFR flight to menomonie, WI (W11). Pilot had landed the helicopter on a trailer, but he had determined that the aircraft was not straight on the trailer. When he attempted to reposition the aircraft, a gust of wind reportedly caused the right skid to slip off the trailer. Aircraft fell on its right side and was substantially damaged. The pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries. No flight plan had been filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ANE FOLLOWING A VFR FLIGHT TO MENOMONIE, WI (W11). PILOT HAD LANDED THE HELICOPTER ON A TRAILER, BUT HE HAD DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT STRAIGHT ON THE TRAILER. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION THE AIRCRAFT, A GUST OF WIND REPORTEDLY CAUSED THE RIGHT SKID TO SLIP OFF THE TRAILER. AIRCRAFT FELL ON ITS RIGHT SIDE AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED.

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 CHI05CA066Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMinneapolis, MNThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and his failure to maintain control of the helicopter while maneuvering to center the helicopter on a cart. A factor associated with the accident was the wind gusts.Feb 5, 2005 · Substantial damage