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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R44 · Point Lookout, MO · August 29, 2008

Date: August 29, 2008 · 16:15 local
Place: Point Lookout, MO
Airport: M. Graham Clark - Taney County
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N41411
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08FA218
Reported as: Robsin R44
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total1,500 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N41411Registered now · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 12429 · Built 2008 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II Engine modelLycoming IO-540-AE1A5Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Prior to this accident, the new Robinson R-44 helicopter was being flown on a ferry flight from torrance, California to mattoon, Illinois. According to witness statements, the helicopter was flying in a straight level configuration when they heard an increase in noise momentarily and then the helicopter appeared to descend vertically for a short period of time. The nose then tilted downward and the aircraft impacted into a heavily wooded area near table rock lake in hollister, Missouri.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT, THE NEW ROBINSON R-44 HELICOPTER WAS BEING FLOWN ON A FERRY FLIGHT FROM TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA TO MATTOON, ILLINOIS. ACCORDING TO WITNESS STATEMENTS, THE HELICOPTER WAS FLYING IN A STRAIGHT LEVEL CONFIGURATION WHEN THEY HEARD AN INCREASE IN NOISE MOMENTARILY AND THEN THE HELICOPTER APPEARED TO DESCEND VERTICALLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE NOSE THEN TILTED DOWNWARD AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED INTO A HEAVILY WOODED AREA NEAR TABLE ROCK LAKE IN HOLLISTER, MISSOURI.

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 DFW08FA218Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRidgedale, MOAn in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.Aug 29, 2008 · Destroyed