# Accident 20140801013289A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Honolulu, HI, August 1, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 2014, 15:05 local time
- Place: Honolulu, HI
- Airport: Honolulu International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 21.3495° N, 157.8794° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.3495&lon=-157.8794&mi=10
- Aircraft: N110JC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N110JC-2018-02-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (registry code 7640122, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 (registry code 41899, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-ae1a5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540-AE1A5
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 3
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,088 total, 2,086 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR14CA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA325) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140801013289A

## Narrative

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

N110JC HAD JUST LANDED AT HNL AND WAS HOVERING INTO PARKING.  THE WINDS AT HNL WERE REPORTED AS 18 KTS GUSTING TO 25 KTS. AS THE AIRCRAFT HOVERED BETWEEN HANGARS A STRONG GUST OF WIND HIT THE AIRCRAFT. AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT IN THE STRONG WIND, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED SPINNING TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED RECOVERY FROM THE SPIN BY LOWERING THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK  THE GROUND HARD AND CAME TO REST ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE AGAINST A FUEL TRUCK. THE THREE OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND WERE TREATED AT THE SCENE FOR MINOR INJURIES.  THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.  AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE TAILROTOR CONTROLS AND DRIVE SHAFT REMAINED INTACT.

## 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 WPR14CA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA325), Aug 2, 2014: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N110JC), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain aircraft control during taxi, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and subsequent impact with the…

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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