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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Ronan, MT · July 6, 2017

Date: July 6, 2017 · 17:20 local
Place: Ronan, MT
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N442DR
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR17LA143
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44 II
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N442DRRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 10428 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On July 7, 2017, at 1720 MST. A Robinson R44 ii helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances 6 miles north of Ronan Montana. Visual metorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot recevied minor injories and the passenger recieved none. The flight originated at Ronan Montana. (7S0)

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 7, 2017, AT 1720 MST. A ROBINSON R44 II HELICOPTER CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES 6 MILES NORTH OF RONAN MONTANA. VISUAL METOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT RECEVIED MINOR INJORIES AND THE PASSENGER RECIEVED NONE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT RONAN MONTANA. (7S0)

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 WPR17LA143Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRonan, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness during a low-altitude orbiting maneuver and a subsequent hard landing.Jul 6, 2017 · Substantial damage