# Accident 20180224003079A: Robinson Helicopter R44, Talkeetna, AK, February 24, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 24, 2018, 10:00 local time
- Place: Talkeetna, AK
- Airport: Talkeetna
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.1694° N, 149.6897° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.1694&lon=-149.6897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7519G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7519G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 (registry code 7640120, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540F1 SERIE (registry code 41531, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540f1-serie) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 11,500 total, 1,800 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180224003079A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT ON SOFT SNOW LANDING.

## 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 GAA18CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA147), Feb 24, 2018: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N7519G), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a 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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