# Accident 20171213023029A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Newark, OH, December 13, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 13, 2017, 04:10 local time
- Place: Newark, OH
- Airport: Newark-Heath
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0231° N, 82.4639° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0231&lon=-82.4639&mi=10
- Aircraft: N441ML, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N441ML-2022-07-02) (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: 240 total, 210 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171213023029A

## Narrative

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

PILOT WAS REPOSITIONING FROM THE FUEL PUMPS AND LOST CONTROL ON PICKUP

## 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 GAA18CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA089), Dec 13, 2017: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N441ML), Newark, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter during takeoff, which resulted in dynamic rollover.

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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