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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R44RAVENII · Miami, FL · March 15, 2007

Date: March 15, 2007 · 15:30 local
Place: Miami, FL
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N196DM
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA07LA059
Reported as: Robsin R44RAVENII
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 765 total450 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N196DMRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 11329 · Built 2006 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II Engine modelLycoming IO-540-AE1A5Reciprocating

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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 March 15, 2007, the private pilot privacy data omitted left opa locka airport (opf) approx 1500 in R-44 N196DM with one pax on board to view his property located at privacy data omitted. While turning to return to opa locka, pilot reported that he lost power and attempted to autorotate in empty field and landed hard, tearing off tail rotor. Location of vacant field is privacy data omitted . Pilot and passenger evacuated helicopter uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 15, 2007, THE PRIVATE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA ^ LEFT OPA LOCKA AIRPORT (OPF) APPROX 1500 IN R-44 N196DM WITH ONE PAX ON BOARD TO VIEW HIS PROPERTY LOCATED AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED. WHILE TURNING TO RETURN TO OPA LOCKA, PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LOST POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO AUTOROTATE IN EMPTY FIELD AND LANDED HARD, TEARING OFF TAIL ROTOR. LOCATION OF VACANT FIELD IS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ . PILOT AND PASSENGER EVACUATED HELICOPTER UNINJURED.

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 MIA07LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiami, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient rotor rpm during an autorotative landing, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the tailboom.Mar 15, 2007 · Substantial damage