20141023024512A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Frederick, MD · October 23, 2014

Date: October 23, 2014 · 15:37 local
Place: Frederick, MD
Airport: Frederick Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7518Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15FA025
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44 II
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,850 total

N7518QRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 10281 · Built 2004 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was in the pattern at kfdk and collided with the airplane while on a left downwind for runway 30.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE PATTERN AT KFDK AND COLLIDED WITH THE AIRPLANE WHILE ON A LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 30.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA15FA025Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportFrederick, MDThe failure of the helicopter pilots and the airplane pilot to maintain an adequate visual lookout for known traffic in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident were the airplane pilot's descent below the…Oct 23, 2014 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

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