# Accident 20170704009889A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Easton, PA, July 4, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 2017, 15:45 local time
- Place: Easton, PA
- Airport: Braden Airpark
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7422° N, 75.2431° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7422&lon=-75.2431&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3025J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3025J-2018-06-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (registry code 7640122, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 (registry code 41899, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-ae1a5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540-AE1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,500 total, 690 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA17CA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA383) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170704009889A

## Narrative

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

LANDED AT N43 RECEIVED FUEL, UPON LIFT OFF THE PILOT STATED HE BECAME DISTRACTED DUE TO ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATING, THE RIGHT REAR SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND AND BEGAN TO ROLL OVER.

## 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 GAA17CA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA383), Jul 4, 2017: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N3025J), Easton, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s distraction during liftoff due to the tail rotor chip warning light illuminating, which resulted in the helicopter drifting right, the skid touching down, and a dynamic roll-over.

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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