# Incident 20170708013929I: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Austin, NV, July 8, 2017

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 8, 2017, 19:00 local time
- Place: Austin, NV
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4975° N, 117.0740° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Austin, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4975&lon=-117.0740&mi=10
- Aircraft: N810BK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N810BK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (registry code 7640122, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170708013929I

## Narrative

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

WHILE MANUEVERING THE PILOT FELT AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION. HE REDUCED POWER AND PROCEEDED WITH THE AUTOROTATION PROCEDURE. DURING THE FINAL STAGE OF AUTOROTATION AND APPROXIMENTLY SIX FEET ABOVE THE GROUND HE HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM AFT OF THE FIREWALL. THE HELICOPTER IMMEDIATELY LANDED HARD.

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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