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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Golden, CO · May 8, 2011

Date
May 8, 2011 · 14:30 local
Place
Golden, CO
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N921JM
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11CA325
Reported as
Robinson Helicopter R44 II
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,771 total1,556 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

On may 8, 2011, at 1430 hours MDT, a Robinson R44 helicopter, N921JM, was substantially damaged while maneuvering in Golden, Colorado. There were 3 sob's with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 8, 2011, AT 1430 HOURS MDT, A ROBINSON R44 HELICOPTER, N921JM, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE MANEUVERING IN GOLDEN, COLORADO. THERE WERE 3 SOB'S WITH NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.