20161215020429A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 · Separ, NM · December 15, 2016

Date: December 15, 2016 · 10:30 local
Place: Separ, NM
Airport: Las Cruces
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: O8DR
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N835AK
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA095
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,175 total118 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N835AKRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 1221 · Built 2002 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 Engine modelLycoming O-540-F1B5Reciprocating

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What happened

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

On December 15, 2016 a robertson R44 helicopter (N835AK), registered to old city helicopter sales LLC, departed Las Cruces NM airport (klru) to benson AZ airport (E95) and experienced a hard landing in Separ, NM. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the the time, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The pilot and passenger were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 15, 2016 A ROBERTSON R44 HELICOPTER (N835AK), REGISTERED TO OLD CITY HELICOPTER SALES LLC, DEPARTED LAS CRUCES NM AIRPORT (KLRU) TO BENSON AZ AIRPORT (E95) AND EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING IN SEPAR, NM. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.

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 GAA17CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSepar, NMThe pilot’s abrupt maneuver to avoid electrical wires during the approach, which resulted in a hard landing.Dec 15, 2016 · Substantial damage