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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 · Talkeetna, AK · February 24, 2018

Date: February 24, 2018 · 10:00 local
Place: Talkeetna, AK
Airport: Talkeetna
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7519G
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA147
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,500 total1,800 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N7519GRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 1363 · Built 2004 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 Engine modelLycoming 0-540F1 SERIEReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft rolled to the right on soft snow landing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT ON SOFT SNOW LANDING.

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 GAA18CA147Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.Feb 24, 2018 · Substantial damage