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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · September 25, 2013

Date
September 25, 2013 · 09:29 local
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
Z7ZA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N190SH
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR13CA424
Reported as
Robinson Helicopter R44 II
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,160 total607 in this make and model124 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.

During approach to landing off airport in gusting wind conditions, N190SH experienced a hard landing and roll over.

According to the pilot, the winds were gusting and shifting directions. Prior to ground contact, the rotor RPM decayed. The pilot stated that the rotor RPM was recovered, and a running landing was performed. The aircraft rolled over when the left skid contacted a dirt berm

Of the four occupants, two reported minor injuries. No post crash fire was reported.

As the FAA filed it

DURING APPROACH TO LANDING OFF AIRPORT IN GUSTING WIND CONDITIONS, N190SH EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AND ROLL OVER.

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE WINDS WERE GUSTING AND SHIFTING DIRECTIONS. PRIOR TO GROUND CONTACT, THE ROTOR RPM DECAYED. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ROTOR RPM WAS RECOVERED, AND A RUNNING LANDING WAS PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER WHEN THE LEFT SKID CONTACTED A DIRT BERM

OF THE FOUR OCCUPANTS, TWO REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. NO POST CRASH FIRE WAS REPORTED.

NTSB investigation

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