# Accident 20110301002369A: Robinson He R44 II, Glenwood Spring, CO, March 1, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 1, 2011, 10:20 local time
- Place: Glenwood Spring, CO
- Airport: Glenwood Springs Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5061° N, 107.3089° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5061&lon=-107.3089&mi=10
- Aircraft: N74816 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HE R44 II
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 98 total, 19 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN11CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA213) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110301002369A

## Narrative

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

PILOT STATED HE WAS INITIATING HIS TAKE OFF AND CAUGHT THE REAR PORTION OF HIS LEFT SKID ON THE ASPHAULT.  THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE.

## 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 CEN11CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA213), Mar 1, 2011: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N74816), Glenwood Springs, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper takeoff procedure, which resulted in a dynamic rollover when the left skid contacted the ground.

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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