# Accident 20170604005259A: Robinson Helicopter Company R22, Kenosha, WI, June 4, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 2017, 16:30 local time
- Place: Kenosha, WI
- Airport: Kenosha Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5944° N, 87.9267° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5944&lon=-87.9267&mi=10
- Aircraft: N601HA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601HA-2019-02-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 (registry code 7640102, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320-R2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, unknown or foreign certificate
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN17LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA210) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170604005259A

## Narrative

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

ON JUNE 4, 2017AT 1630 CST A ROBINSON R22 HELICOPTER, N601HA, EXPERIENCE A TAIL ROTOR STRIKE ON THE RAMP AT THE KENOSHA REGIONAL AIRPORT, KENOSHA, WI (ENW). THE PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.  VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.

## 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 CEN17LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA210), Jun 4, 2017: Robinson Helicopter R22 (N601HA), Kenosha, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of helicopter control during landing to a dolly.

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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