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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R44 · Athens, TX · May 28, 2006

Date: May 28, 2006 · 10:30 local
Place: Athens, TX
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N42KJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW06LA141
Reported as: Robsin R44
Reported engine: Lycoming O540F1B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,330 total135 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N42KJRegistration cancelled Apr 18, 2007 · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 1452 · Built 2005 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 Engine modelLycoming 0-540F1 SERIEReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 28, 2006, at 1020 am, CST, a Robinson helicopter, R-44-44, N42KJ, owned and operated by the pilot privacy data omitted crashed into cedar creek reservoir, Athens, Texas, following loss of engine power, during a personal flight. VFR flight conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was severely damaged, and the pilot and two passengers were injured. The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with private pilot privileges for rotorcraft-helicopter. The flight originated at sky heliport, T57, garland, Texas, on may 28, 2006, at 0950 am, CST. The aircraft engine manufacturer, FAA, and NTSB accomplished a preliminary inspection of the engine and could not determine a cause for "loss of power". The engine is being sent to the aircraft manufacturer for testing and tear down. The NTSB is continuing the investigation for the loss of engine power issue. The NTSB will contact the FAA with results of engine testing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 28, 2006, AT 1020 AM, CST, A ROBINSON HELICOPTER, R-44-44, N42KJ, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ CRASHED INTO CEDAR CREEK RESERVOIR, ATHENS, TEXAS, FOLLOWING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, DURING A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, AND THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. THE PILOT HELD A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE WITH PRIVATE PILOT PRIVILEGES FOR ROTORCRAFT-HELICOPTER. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SKY HELIPORT, T57, GARLAND, TEXAS, ON MAY 28, 2006, AT 0950 AM, CST. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE MANUFACTURER, FAA, AND NTSB ACCOMPLISHED A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR "LOSS OF POWER". THE ENGINE IS BEING SENT TO THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER FOR TESTING AND TEAR DOWN. THE NTSB IS CONTINUING THE INVESTIGATION FOR THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ISSUE. THE NTSB WILL CONTACT THE FAA WITH RESULTS OF ENGINE TESTING.

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 DFW06LA141Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPayne Springs, TXThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.May 28, 2006 · Substantial damage