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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Strykersville, NY · December 18, 2018

Date: December 18, 2018 · 13:45 local
Place: Strykersville, NY
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7535S
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA103
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44 II
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total2,300 in this make and model56 in the last 90 days

N7535SRegistration cancelled May 1, 2020 · Robinson Helicopter R44 IIS/N 10496 · Built 2004 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 II Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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.

At the completion of a day VFR flight the aircraft landed on a homemade landing/handling dolly at a private residence. During the engine cool down procedure the right side of the dolly failed. This caused the aircraft to roll over to the right rear direction while the engine was running and rotor system turning. The main rotor struck the ground along with the tail rotor. The aircraft sustained substantial damage when it settled on its side.

As the FAA filed it

AT THE COMPLETION OF A DAY VFR FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON A HOMEMADE LANDING/HANDLING DOLLY AT A PRIVATE RESIDENCE. DURING THE ENGINE COOL DOWN PROCEDURE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DOLLY FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL OVER TO THE RIGHT REAR DIRECTION WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND ROTOR SYSTEM TURNING. THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND ALONG WITH THE TAIL ROTOR. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT SETTLED ON ITS SIDE.

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 GAA19CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStrykersville, NYThe structural failure of the home-built landing platform during landing, which resulted in the helicopter rolling over.Dec 18, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7535S · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20050413004839AIdling Rotors · Woodward, OK(-23) Pilot stated that during shutdown of the aircraft, and during application of the rotor brake, the retreating main rotor blade flexed downward and struck the tailboom of the aircraft. Weather conditions were VFR with strong winds at the time of accident.…Apr 13, 2005 · Reported as Robsin R44RAVENII · Substantial damage