# Accident 20190102000019A: Robinson Helicopter R44, Anna Maria, FL, January 2, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 2, 2019, 10:45 local time
- Place: Anna Maria, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.5000° N, 82.7467° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.5000&lon=-82.7467&mi=10
- Aircraft: N772MG, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N772MG-2020-02-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 (registry code 7640120, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-540-F1B5 (registry code 42353, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-540-f1b5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-540-F1B5
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 1,600 total, 544 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA19CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA124) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190102000019A

## Narrative

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

1/2/19 AT 1045 EST. N772MG AN R44 HELICOPTER CRASHED 1 MILE OFF SHORE OF BEAN POINT ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PILOT IN CRITICAL CONDITION AND PASSENGER REAR RH SEAT REPORTED BACK INJURIES. THIRD PASSENGER FRONT RH SEAT HAD NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 GAA19CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA124), Jan 2, 2019: Robinson R44 (N772MG), Santa Maria Island, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of helicopter control while maneuvering at a low altitude after being struck in the head by a bird.

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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