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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Robinson He R44 · San Sebastian, PR · August 8, 2010

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Date
August 8, 2010 · 16:00 local
Place
San Sebastian, PR
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N367JM
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA10CA407
Reported as
Robinson He R44
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
4
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
320 total300 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N367JMRegistration cancelled Aug 27, 2012 · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 0638 · Built 1999Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On August 8, 2010, approximately 1330 hrs local time, a Robinson helicopter model R-44 with registration number N367JM and piloted by Mr. Ramon anglada, departed privacy data omitted private property in aguadilla, puerto rico with two passenger onboard privacy data omitted at 13:40 local time they landed in hotel hacienda el jibarito in San Sebastian, puerto rico. Mr. Ramon anglada (PIC) departed the hacienda to refuel the helicopter at western jet center located in aguadilla airport (bqn); he put 32 gallons of fuel. Mr. Ramon anglada pick up a passenger at the refueling site privacy data omitted of 49 years old and return to the hacienda to pick up privacy data omitted. At approximately 1600 hours local, they began the departure from the hotel hacienda el jibarito, about 20 feet of altitude and 50 feet of distance, mr ramon anglada felt the helicopter was pushed by down draft, he tried to recover by pulling up the collective and got the low RPM light, he lower the collective a little bit to recover the RPM and that when he crashed into the ground.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 8, 2010, APPROXIMATELY 1330 HRS LOCAL TIME, A ROBINSON HELICOPTER MODEL R-44 WITH REGISTRATION NUMBER N367JM AND PILOTED BY MR. RAMON ANGLADA, DEPARTED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PRIVATE PROPERTY IN AGUADILLA, PUERTO RICO WITH TWO PASSENGER ONBOARD ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AT 13:40 LOCAL TIME THEY LANDED IN HOTEL HACIENDA EL JIBARITO IN SAN SEBASTIAN, PUERTO RICO. MR. RAMON ANGLADA (PIC) DEPARTED THE HACIENDA TO REFUEL THE HELICOPTER AT WESTERN JET CENTER LOCATED IN AGUADILLA AIRPORT (BQN); HE PUT 32 GALLONS OF FUEL. MR. RAMON ANGLADA PICK UP A PASSENGER AT THE REFUELING SITE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OF 49 YEARS OLD AND RETURN TO THE HACIENDA TO PICK UP ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 HOURS LOCAL, THEY BEGAN THE DEPARTURE FROM THE HOTEL HACIENDA EL JIBARITO, ABOUT 20 FEET OF ALTITUDE AND 50 FEET OF DISTANCE, MR RAMON ANGLADA FELT THE HELICOPTER WAS PUSHED BY DOWN DRAFT, HE TRIED TO RECOVER BY PULLING UP THE COLLECTIVE AND GOT THE LOW RPM LIGHT, HE LOWER THE COLLECTIVE A LITTLE BIT TO RECOVER THE RPM AND THAT WHEN HE CRASHED INTO THE GROUND.

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 ERA10CA407Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAguadilla, PRThe pilot's inadequate preflight performance calculations, which resulted in the overweight helicopter's lack of hover capability out of ground effect.Aug 8, 2010 · Substantial damage