# Accident 20160607015189A: Robinson Helicopter Co R66, Beaumont, TX, June 7, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 7, 2016, 17:50 local time
- Place: Beaumont, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.0019° N, 94.1772° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0019&lon=-94.1772&mi=10
- Aircraft: N38SL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38SL-2021-06-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R66 (registry code 7640130, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r66) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1 (registry code 54232, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c300-a1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66
- Reported engine: ROLLS-ROYC 250-C300/A1
- People aboard: 0
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA16CA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA290) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160607015189A

## Narrative

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

OWNER OF AIRCRAFT WAS WAITING FOR PILOT TO ARRIVE TO TAKE A LOCAL FLIGHT. WHILE WAITING FOR PILOT OWNER DECIDED TO START AIRCRAFT TO USE THE AIR CONDITIONER TO COOL OF CABIN. WHILE SITTING ON HELICOPTER PAD OWNER STATED HE NEVER TOUCH THE CONTROLS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGIN TO ROLL OFF THE HELICOPTER PAD AND FELL INTO THE POND AREA AROUND HELICOPTER PAD. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON RIGHT SIDE. OWNER EGRESSED AIRCAFT AND HAD NO INJURIES. HOT TEMPERATURES, SKY WAS CLEAR WITH SLIGHT WIND GUST REPORTED BY OWNER.

## 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 GAA16CA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA290), Jun 7, 2016: Robinson Helicopter R66 (N38SL), Beaumont, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The non-pilot owner's decision to start the helicopter while awaiting the pilot's arrival, which resulted in a loss of yaw control and a rollover.

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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