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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R44 II · Dunedin, FL · July 24, 2009

Date: July 24, 2009 · 18:45 local
Place: Dunedin, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N645JC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09LA421
Reported as: Robsin R44II
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540AE1A5
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 550 total500 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N645JCRegistration cancelled Sep 10, 2012 · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 12575 · Built 2008 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II Engine modelLycoming IO-540-AE1A5Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 24, 2009, at approximately 1815 EDT, a Robinson helicopter, model R-44, N645JC serial #12575, departed peter o'knight airport, tampa Florida for a personal flight. At approximately 1845 EDT the aircraft sustained substantial damage after an emergency landing in the gulf of Mexico, offshore caladesi isle, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 24, 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 1815 EDT, A ROBINSON HELICOPTER, MODEL R-44, N645JC SERIAL #12575, DEPARTED PETER O'KNIGHT AIRPORT, TAMPA FLORIDA FOR A PERSONAL FLIGHT. AT APPROXIMATELY 1845 EDT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, OFFSHORE CALADESI ISLE, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA09LA421Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDunedin, FLA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jul 24, 2009 · Substantial damage