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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Robsin R44RAVENII · Spring Branch, TX · July 5, 2008

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Date
July 5, 2008 · 17:10 local
Place
Spring Branch, TX
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N804DF
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW08CA177
Reported as
Robsin R44RAVENII
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
731 total113 in this make and model49 in the last 90 days
N804DFRegistration cancelled Nov 4, 2019 · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 11265 · Built 2006Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 IIEngine modelContinental IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 5, 2008, at approximately 1600 CDT, a Robinson R44 helicopter, N804DF, sustained substantial damage when it landed hard after loss of tail rotor effectiveness. The commercial pilot and front seat passenger were not injured. The back seat passenger sustained a bruised foot. Visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 photography flight. The helicopter was hovering oer the photographer's property in when it began to vibrate and spin. The helicopter landed hard and split the skids.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 5, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 CDT, A ROBINSON R44 HELICOPTER, N804DF, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT LANDED HARD AFTER LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE BACK SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BRUISED FOOT. VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 PHOTOGRAPHY FLIGHT. THE HELICOPTER WAS HOVERING OER THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S PROPERTY IN WHEN IT BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SPIN. THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD AND SPLIT THE SKIDS.

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 DFW08CA177Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCanyon Lake, TXA total loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to operate inside the height velocity curve.Jul 5, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N804DF · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20170219001049ATaxi · Spofford, TXAirman hovered an R-44 helicopter inside a hangar with the intent of repositioning outside the hangar for a flight to another airfield. Aircraft rotor system contacted the hangar door frame resulting in substantial damage. Aircraft came to rest on its side.…Feb 19, 2017 · Substantial damageAccident 20150716014379AManeuver · Fentress, TXAfter conducting a downwind manuvering turn the low rotor RPM alert came on. Due to low altitude the pilot was unable to recover and made a hard landing from 20-25 feet. The pilot exited the helicopter (with engine running) to inspect for damage. He noticed…Jul 16, 2015 · Substantial damage