# Accident 20090906049319A: Robinson He R44 II, Central, AK, September 6, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 6, 2009, 19:00 local time
- Place: Central, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: YADC
- Location: 65.5739° N, 144.7808° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.5739&lon=-144.7808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4186Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4186Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (registry code 7640122, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 (registry code 41899, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-ae1a5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HE R44 II
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 2,400 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC09LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA098) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090906049319A

## Narrative

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

AIRMAN STATED THAT ON SHORT FINAL TO A REMOTE LANDING AREA HE ENCOUNTERED LOW LEVEL WINDSHEAR. HE INITIALLY ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT DUE TO THE TAIL WIND CONDITION HE WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB SO ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO LANDING AND WAS UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY ARREST THE RATE OF DESCENT.

## 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 ANC09LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA098), Sep 7, 2009: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N4186Y), Central, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter after an in-flight encounter with a downdraft while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate evaluation of wind…

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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