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FAA accident report · Robsin R44RAVENII · Fredricksburg, TX · April 13, 2006

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Date
April 13, 2006 · 18:40 local
Place
Fredricksburg, TX
Airport
Gillespie County Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N123CK
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW06FA102
Reported as
Robsin R44RAVENII
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N123CKRegistration cancelled Mar 13, 2007 · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 10190 · Built 2003Airframe 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 13, 2006, at 1840 hours, a Robinson R-44, crashed a few minutes after take-off. Day VFR flight conditions prevailed. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot sustained serious injuries, one passenger sustained minor injuries and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated at Gillespie County Airport in fredericksburg, Texas and had just cleared the ramp on an easterly direction when it struck a power line. The pilot is still in intensive care in a medically induced coma. The investigation is still pending review of additional aircraft maintenance records which have not been located. Additionally, the hours the pilot has in this type of aircraft as well as his total time has not been established due to the inability to interview him and his pilot logs are unavailable. (-23 amendment) the pilot privacy data omitted passed away June 15, 2007 from injuries sustained in accident. Investigation is closed and no further action will be taken. Aircraft log book forwarded to attorney privacy data omitted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 13, 2006, AT 1840 HOURS, A ROBINSON R-44, CRASHED A FEW MINUTES AFTER TAKE-OFF. DAY VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT GILLESPIE COUNTY AIRPORT IN FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS AND HAD JUST CLEARED THE RAMP ON AN EASTERLY DIRECTION WHEN IT STRUCK A POWER LINE. THE PILOT IS STILL IN INTENSIVE CARE IN A MEDICALLY INDUCED COMA. THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL PENDING REVIEW OF ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOURS THE PILOT HAS IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AS WELL AS HIS TOTAL TIME HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED DUE TO THE INABILITY TO INTERVIEW HIM AND HIS PILOT LOGS ARE UNAVAILABLE. (-23 AMENDMENT) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PASSED AWAY JUNE 15, 2007 FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN ACCIDENT. INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED AND NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. AIRCRAFT LOG BOOK FORWARDED TO ATTORNEY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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 DFW06FA102Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFredericksburg, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines. Contributing factors were the dusk light condition and the pilot's non-compliance with standard taxi and takeoff procedures.Apr 13, 2006 · Destroyed