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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R44 · Bourne, MA · November 1, 2005

Date: November 1, 2005 · 13:30 local
Place: Bourne, MA
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator: FIWL
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N319CD
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06CA020
Reported as: Robsin R44
Reported engine: Lycoming O540F1B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 940 total450 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N319CDRegistration cancelled Jan 18, 2018 · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 0585 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44

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What happened

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(-23) While mud lifting an external load a gust of wind blew the semi attached mat into the tail rotor damaging it and causing the pilot to make a controlled crash into the cranberry bog. Aircraft destroyed. Pilot received a minor injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE MUD LIFTING AN EXTERNAL LOAD A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE SEMI ATTACHED MAT INTO THE TAIL ROTOR DAMAGING IT AND CAUSING THE PILOT TO MAKE A CONTROLLED CRASH INTO THE CRANBERRY BOG. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. PILOT RECEIVED A MINOR INJURY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC06CA020Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBourne, MAThe inadvertent contact of a lift strap with the tail rotor during external load operations, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent collision with terrain. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions.Nov 1, 2005 · Substantial damage