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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R44 II · Kaysville, UT · February 1, 2009

Date: February 1, 2009 · 12:00 local
Place: Kaysville, UT
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N944U
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA105
Reported as: Robsin R44II
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 524 total101 in this make and model194 in the last 90 days

N944URegistration cancelled Sep 26, 2017 · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 10766 · Built 2005 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was giving family members a helicopter ride and decided to fly up a canyon. The required power to climb exceeded the available power. The pilot reduced pitch and attempted to land and hit the terrain with the tailboom seperating it from the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS GIVING FAMILY MEMBERS A HELICOPTER RIDE AND DECIDED TO FLY UP A CANYON. THE REQUIRED POWER TO CLIMB EXCEEDED THE AVAILABLE POWER. THE PILOT REDUCED PITCH AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND AND HIT THE TERRAIN WITH THE TAILBOOM SEPERATING IT FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR09CA105Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBountiful, UTThe pilot's improper decision to fly at low altitude while maneuvering in mountainous terrain in a canyon and inadvertently exceeding the climb capability of the helicopter. Contributing to the accident were a high density altitude, mountainous terrain, and a…Feb 1, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N944U · 1

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

Accident 20050909020589APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Jackson, WY(-23) Pilot stated that the aircraft was at gross weight on take off. When the aircraft passed over a creek the rotor began to droop. The pilot tried to add throttle but the throttle was full on.Sep 9, 2005 · Reported as Robsin R44RAVENII · Substantial damage