# Accident 20110515008859A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Larson Lake, AK, May 15, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 15, 2011, 10:15 local time
- Place: Larson Lake, AK
- Airport: Off Airport Ops
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: UPXC
- Aircraft: N779DZ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N779DZ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (registry code 7640122, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 1,200 total, 500 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110515008859A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRMAN DROPPED OFF PASSENGERS ON A RIVER BANK AFTER LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SWEPT INTO VEGETATION ON SHORE BEFORE THE AIRMAN COULD WATER TAXI AWAY OR TAKE OFF, RESULTING IN A ROTOR STRIKE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N779DZ (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20210830014029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210830014029A), Aug 30, 2021: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (N779DZ), Gustavus, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot was relocating to site of previous company hard landing at remote repeater site. Landing to be made on improved 12X12 wooden platform on sloped mountain…
- [Accident 20151006017949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151006017949A), Oct 6, 2015: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (N779DZ), Neets Bay, AK, Substantial damage. Description: Helicopter was being operated off a metal barge in Neets Bay, Alaska to support remote helipad construction and or repair. As the pilot started…

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.