# Accident 20190103000089A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Grace, ID, January 3, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 3, 2019, 10:00 local time
- Place: Grace, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4619° N, 111.7022° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4619&lon=-111.7022&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4246Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4246Z-2020-06-05) (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: 1,411 total, 143 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA19CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190103000089A

## Narrative

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

WHILE MANUVERING THE AIRCRAFT DOWN A COYOTE TRAIL APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET OFF THE GROUND ON PILOTS PROPERTY, THE PILOT STRUCK A QUARTER INCH POWER LINE WITH THE ROTORS AND LANDED UNEVENFULLY.

## 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 GAA19CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA110), Jan 3, 2019: Robinson R44 (N4246Z), Grace, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines.

## Other reports on N4246Z (1)

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

- [Accident 20140824013789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140824013789A), Aug 24, 2014: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (N4246Z), Pahrump, NV, Substantial damage. While on a personal flight and operating under part 91, the pilot, who was the sole occupant, entered a power-on practice autorotation. The power was reduced…

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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