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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · July 11, 2014

Date: July 11, 2014 · 07:30 local
Airport: Centennial
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N69MP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA360
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44 II
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 421 total300 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

On 07/11/2014 at 0730 MDT, N69MP, a Robinson R-44 helicopter lost rotor RPM and made a run on landing on the apron area of the cenntennial airport heliplex (apa). There were 4 persons on board, no injuries were sustained. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The weather at the time was VMC.

As the FAA filed it

ON 07/11/2014 AT 0730 MDT, N69MP, A ROBINSON R-44 HELICOPTER LOST ROTOR RPM AND MADE A RUN ON LANDING ON THE APRON AREA OF THE CENNTENNIAL AIRPORT HELIPLEX (APA). THERE WERE 4 PERSONS ON BOARD, NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VMC.

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 CEN14CA360Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEnglewood, COThe pilot did not maintain control of the helicopter during the takeoff resulting in low rotor rpm and impact of the fuel trailer during the running landing.Jul 11, 2014 · Substantial damage