What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 29, 2017, N744WT, at approximately 1630 local, N744WT, a Robinson R-44II, serial number 11489 was being repositioned from the ramp to a flatbed trailer positioned in a non-movement area at New Orleans Lakefront Airport (knew). The rotorcraft was going to be hauled to a maintenance facility at baton rouge airport (btr). While attempting to hover the helicopter into position on the trailer, the pilot lost control of the rotorcraft contacting the ground and a nearby aircraft N700FA, a Gulfstream G-150, serial number 278.
There were no injuries, but N744WT sustained substantial damage. The G-150, N700FA was parked/uncopied and received minimal damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 29, 2017, N744WT, AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 LOCAL, N744WT, A ROBINSON R-44II, SERIAL NUMBER 11489 WAS BEING REPOSITIONED FROM THE RAMP TO A FLATBED TRAILER POSITIONED IN A NON-MOVEMENT AREA AT NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AIRPORT (KNEW). THE ROTORCRAFT WAS GOING TO BE HAULED TO A MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT BATON ROUGE AIRPORT (BTR). WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HOVER THE HELICOPTER INTO POSITION ON THE TRAILER, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE ROTORCRAFT CONTACTING THE GROUND AND A NEARBY AIRCRAFT N700FA, A GULFSTREAM G-150, SERIAL NUMBER 278.
THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT N744WT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE G-150, N700FA WAS PARKED/UNCOPIED AND RECEIVED MINIMAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.