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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 · Clearwater, FL · September 27, 2011

Date: September 27, 2011 · 16:20 local
Place: Clearwater, FL
Airport: Clearwater St. Petersburg Airp
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N982DH
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11CA505
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,763 total289 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N982DHRegistration cancelled Feb 12, 2018 · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 0982 · Built 2001 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On September 27, 2011, at 1620 local time, a Robinson R-44, N982DH, registered to need 2 fly aviation LLC, rolled over after lift off while on a training flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certified flight instructor and student sustained minor injuries. The flight originated and ended at st. Petersburg Clearwater airport (pie).

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2011, AT 1620 LOCAL TIME, A ROBINSON R-44, N982DH, REGISTERED TO NEED 2 FLY AVIATION LLC, ROLLED OVER AFTER LIFT OFF WHILE ON A TRAINING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AND ENDED AT ST. PETERSBURG CLEARWATER AIRPORT (PIE).

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 ERA11CA505Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportClearwater, FLThe certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent rollover.Sep 27, 2011 · Substantial damage