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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R44RAVENII · Minen, NV · February 7, 2006

Date: February 7, 2006
Place: Minen, NV
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N447SH
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06FA104
Reported as: Robsin R44RAVENII
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 860 total56 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N447SHRegistration cancelled Sep 17, 2013 · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 10367 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) At approximately 8:00 am on February 7, 2006, the pilot privacy data omitted departed minden/tahoe airport, minden, NV., flying a Robinson R44II helicopter, N447SH on flight to his home located at 1000 kingsbury grade, gardnerville, NV. At approximately 8:04 am the helicopter collided with the terrain and burned three miles west of the minden/tahoe airport causing fatal injuries to the pilot privacy data omitted the sole occupant. The helicopter was destroyed by fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM ON FEBRUARY 7, 2006, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED MINDEN/TAHOE AIRPORT, MINDEN, NV., FLYING A ROBINSON R44II HELICOPTER, N447SH ON FLIGHT TO HIS HOME LOCATED AT 1000 KINGSBURY GRADE, GARDNERVILLE, NV. AT APPROXIMATELY 8:04 AM THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN AND BURNED THREE MILES WEST OF THE MINDEN/TAHOE AIRPORT CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE SOLE OCCUPANT. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.

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 LAX06FA104Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMinden, NVThe divergence of the main rotor from its normal plane of rotation for an undetermined reason, which resulted in main rotor/tail boom contact and loss of control.Feb 7, 2006 · Substantial damage