20151005016879A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 · Parkston, SD · October 5, 2015

Date: October 5, 2015 · 09:00 local
Place: Parkston, SD
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N442RP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA006
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540F1 SERIE
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 4
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,350 total406 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N442RPRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2018 · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 1277 · Built 2002 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 Engine modelLycoming 0-540F1 SERIEReciprocating

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What happened

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

On October 5th at about 0900 CDT, a Robinson R-44, N442RP crashed near Parkston, SD. Two persons, including the pilot received serious injuries and two other passengers received minor injuries. The helicopter received substantial damage. The pilot was going to give rides to three employees of the agland coop. Shortly after the helicopter lifted off, it hit the building and crashed. One witness thought that it might not have cleared a trailor that was parked next to the building. The rotor struck the building and the front of the aircraft was crushed.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 5TH AT ABOUT 0900 CDT, A ROBINSON R-44, N442RP CRASHED NEAR PARKSTON, SD. TWO PERSONS, INCLUDING THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND TWO OTHER PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS GOING TO GIVE RIDES TO THREE EMPLOYEES OF THE AGLAND COOP. SHORTLY AFTER THE HELICOPTER LIFTED OFF, IT HIT THE BUILDING AND CRASHED. ONE WITNESS THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT NOT HAVE CLEARED A TRAILOR THAT WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE BUILDING. THE ROTOR STRUCK THE BUILDING AND THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS CRUSHED.

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 CEN16LA006Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParkston, SDThe pilot’s decision to take off from a confined area and his failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during the takeoff, which resulted in collision with obstacles.Oct 5, 2015 · Substantial damage