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FAA incident report · Robsin R44RAVENII · Wikieup, AZ · April 5, 2006

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Date
April 5, 2006 · 15:15 local
Place
Wikieup, AZ
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N8888B
Reported as
Robsin R44RAVENII
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
210 total200 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days
N8888BRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2010 · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 10804 · Built 2005Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 IIEngine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On April 5, 2006, N8888B, a Robinson R-44 helicopter, with privacy data omitted performing as pilot-in-command, was on a cross country flight from scottsdale municipal airport (sdl) to boulder city, Nevada, (61B). At approximately 1515 MST, the pilot privacy data omitted encountered marginal VFR weather conditions near the town of Wikieup, Arizona, and decided to land the aircraft to avoid weather. While on approach to land, the pilot privacy data omitted stated that the engine fire light illuminated. The pilot privacy data omitted attempted to contact flight service on the radio and could not establish radio contact. The pilot privacy data omitted could not get cell phone coverage, and could not contact flight service via telephone. The pilot privacy data omitted hiked to a local residence and found no one home. The pilot privacy data omitted broke into the home but found that the telephone was not working. The following day, the pilot privacy data omitted utilized the homeowners atv to drive to a local highway and make contact with local authorities. Mechanics inspected the aircraft and could not duplicate the engine fire indication. There was no damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 5, 2006, N8888B, A ROBINSON R-44 HELICOPTER, WITH ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^ PERFORMING AS PILOT-IN-COMMAND, WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM SCOTTSDALE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SDL) TO BOULDER CITY, NEVADA, (61B). AT APPROXIMATELY 1515 MST, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ ENCOUNTERED MARGINAL VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS NEAR THE TOWN OF WIKIEUP, ARIZONA, AND DECIDED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID WEATHER. WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ STATED THAT THE ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT FLIGHT SERVICE ON THE RADIO AND COULD NOT ESTABLISH RADIO CONTACT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ COULD NOT GET CELL PHONE COVERAGE, AND COULD NOT CONTACT FLIGHT SERVICE VIA TELEPHONE. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ HIKED TO A LOCAL RESIDENCE AND FOUND NO ONE HOME. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ BROKE INTO THE HOME BUT FOUND THAT THE TELEPHONE WAS NOT WORKING. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ UTILIZED THE HOMEOWNERS ATV TO DRIVE TO A LOCAL HIGHWAY AND MAKE CONTACT WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES. MECHANICS INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.