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FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Broomfield, CO · July 23, 2011

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Date
July 23, 2011 · 11:33 local
Place
Broomfield, CO
Airport
Rocky Mountain Metro
Phase of flight
Hover/Holding
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N915BW
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11CA511
Reported as
Robinson Helicopter R44 II
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
596 total444 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days
N915BWRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 11428 · Built 2006Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 IIEngine modelLycoming IO-540-AE1A5Reciprocating

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What happened

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

On July 23, 2011 at 11:33AM a Robinson R-44 raven ii, N915BW,registered to mile high rotors LLC, struck the tarmac with the tail rotor and landed hard during transition from a hover to take-off at Rocky Mountain metropolitian airport, Broomfield, CO. (Bjc). Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was on file. The helicopter was substantially damaged and no injuries occured. The flight orginated from erie county airport, CO. (Eik) on July 23, 2011 at O7:30.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 23, 2011 AT 11:33AM A ROBINSON R-44 RAVEN II, N915BW,REGISTERED TO MILE HIGH ROTORS LLC, STRUCK THE TARMAC WITH THE TAIL ROTOR AND LANDED HARD DURING TRANSITION FROM A HOVER TO TAKE-OFF AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN METROPOLITIAN AIRPORT, BROOMFIELD, CO. (BJC). VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND NO INJURIES OCCURED. THE FLIGHT ORGINATED FROM ERIE COUNTY AIRPORT, CO. (EIK) ON JULY 23, 2011 AT O7:30.

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 CEN11CA511Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBroomfield, COA loss of control due to the pilot's diverted attention as a result of an open door.Jul 23, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N915BW · 1

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

Accident 20130606009759ACruise/Level Flight · Los Angeles, CAOn June 6, 2013, a flight instructor for southern California helicopters flight school was repositioning one of their Robinson R44 ii helicopters (N915BW) from redlands CA. (Rei) to long beach (lgb) CA. Under the provisions of 14 code of regulations part 91…Jun 6, 2013 · Substantial damage