# Accident 20120119001929A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Franklin, LA, January 19, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 19, 2012, 09:00 local time
- Place: Franklin, LA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.5275° N, 91.3956° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5275&lon=-91.3956&mi=10
- Aircraft: N369TL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N369TL-2014-06-13) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 8,700 total, 350 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN12FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA139) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120119001929A

## Narrative

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

PILOT WAS FLYING AIRCRAFT AT A SLOW AIRSPEED AND LOW ALTITUDE IN A LEFT TURN, HIT A TREE WITH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND CRASHED. THERE WAS A POST CRASH FIRE THAT COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE HELICOPTER.

## 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 CEN12FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA139), Jan 19, 2012: Robinson R44 II (N369TL), Centerville, LA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot allowed the helicopter to settle with power while maneuvering at low altitude.

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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