# Accident 20090201000379A: Robsin R44II, Kaysville, UT, February 1, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 2009, 12:00 local time
- Place: Kaysville, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.2317° N, 111.8056° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2317&lon=-111.8056&mi=10
- Aircraft: N944U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N944U-2017-09-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (registry code 7640122, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R44II
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 524 total, 101 in this make and model, 194 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR09CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA105) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090201000379A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR09CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA105), Feb 1, 2009: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N944U), Bountiful, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

## Other reports on N944U (1)

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

- [Accident 20050909020589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050909020589A), Sep 9, 2005: Robsin R44RAVENII (N944U), Jackson, WY, Substantial damage. (-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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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