20161112022469A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Stone Lake, WI · November 12, 2016

Date: November 12, 2016 · 11:00 local
Place: Stone Lake, WI
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N744JS
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA070
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44 II
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 583 total583 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N744JSRegistration cancelled May 4, 2017 · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 13086 · Built 2011 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II Engine modelLycoming IO-540-AE1A5Reciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot was attempting to hover taxi from his property to the road for takeoff. The hover taxi was over a driveway and between 2 mature trees. Pilot stated that he stopped due to he thought he saw a person walking by on the road and the aircraft drifted to the left causing the main rotor blades to strike one of the trees. The aircraft then tipped on it's side causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOVER TAXI FROM HIS PROPERTY TO THE ROAD FOR TAKEOFF. THE HOVER TAXI WAS OVER A DRIVEWAY AND BETWEEN 2 MATURE TREES. PILOT STATED THAT HE STOPPED DUE TO HE THOUGHT HE SAW A PERSON WALKING BY ON THE ROAD AND THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT CAUSING THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES TO STRIKE ONE OF THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TIPPED ON IT'S SIDE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.

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 GAA17CA070Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportStone Lake, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control while in a hover and the helicopter’s subsequent impact with a tree.Nov 12, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N744JS · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20120609013149ATakeoff: Climb Out · Santa Teresa, NMOn June 9, 2012, at approximately 1900 MDT, N744JS, a Robinson R-44 helicopter was departing Santa Teresa municipal airport, Santa Teresa, new Mexico (5T6) enroute to roswell, new Mexico (krow). During a high density altitude takeoff, the pilot-in-command,…Jun 9, 2012 · Substantial damage