20060101000639A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R44 · Grand Ridge, FL · January 1, 2006

Date: January 1, 2006 · 19:00 local
Place: Grand Ridge, FL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N442DH
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA06FA039
Reported as: Robsin R44
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3

N442DHRegistration cancelled May 19, 2015 · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 0098 · Built 1994 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Preliminary examination of site revealed that the helicopter N442DH, collided with trees approximately 40 feet above ground level. Helicopter collided with several trees, became inverted impacted ground and was further destroyed by post fire. Injury sustained by pilot and passengers were fatal.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF SITE REVEALED THAT THE HELICOPTER N442DH, COLLIDED WITH TREES APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH SEVERAL TREES, BECAME INVERTED IMPACTED GROUND AND WAS FURTHER DESTROYED BY POST FIRE. INJURY SUSTAINED BY PILOT AND PASSENGERS WERE FATAL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA06FA039Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrand Ridge, FLThe pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather, and his impairment, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees and terrain during cruise flight.Jan 2, 2006 · Destroyed