What happened
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History of flight
On June 21, 2015, about 1600 (CDT) central daylight time, a 2006 Robinson helicopter, R-44 ii, N305CG, impacted terrain shortly after departure from the russellville regional airport (rue), russellville, Arkansas. The private pilot, sole occupant, was not injured. The helicopter was substantially damaged during the accident. The aircraft was registered and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The flight originated at rue and was destined for a local area flight. During cruise flight, the pilot stated he lost power and descended. The helicopter touched down on uneven ground after sustaining a hard landing and rolled onto its side. There were no witnesses who observed the accident.
Pilot information
The pilot holds commercial privileges for (amel) airplane multiengine land, (asel) airplane single engine land (hel) rotorcaft-helicopter and (insta) instrument airplane. His last second class federal aviation administration, (FAA) medical was issued on July 31, 2014. A current pilot logbook was not available.
Aircraft information
The 2006 Robinson helicopter, R-44 ii, N305CG, serial number 11492, was a single shaft rotor system, reciprocating Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 engine, semi-monocoque airframe, with fixed gear landing skids, configured for a maximum of 4 occupants.
As the FAA filed it
HISTORY OF FLIGHT
ON JUNE 21, 2015, ABOUT 1600 (CDT) CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A 2006 ROBINSON HELICOPTER, R-44 II, N305CG, IMPACTED TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM THE RUSSELLVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT (RUE), RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REGISTERED AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE FLIGHT, WHICH OPERATED WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT RUE AND WAS DESTINED FOR A LOCAL AREA FLIGHT. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT STATED HE LOST POWER AND DESCENDED. THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN ON UNEVEN GROUND AFTER SUSTAINING A HARD LANDING AND ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES WHO OBSERVED THE ACCIDENT.
PILOT INFORMATION
THE PILOT HOLDS COMMERCIAL PRIVILEGES FOR (AMEL) AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND, (ASEL) AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND (HEL) ROTORCAFT-HELICOPTER AND (INSTA) INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE. HIS LAST SECOND CLASS FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, (FAA) MEDICAL WAS ISSUED ON JULY 31, 2014. A CURRENT PILOT LOGBOOK WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
THE 2006 ROBINSON HELICOPTER, R-44 II, N305CG, SERIAL NUMBER 11492, WAS A SINGLE SHAFT ROTOR SYSTEM, RECIPROCATING LYCOMING IO-540-AE1A5 ENGINE, SEMI-MONOCOQUE AIRFRAME, WITH FIXED GEAR LANDING SKIDS, CONFIGURED FOR A MAXIMUM OF 4 OCCUPANTS.
NTSB investigation
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