# Accident 20190602005609A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Cass, AR, June 2, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 2019, 19:20 local time
- Place: Cass, AR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7053° N, 93.7950° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7053&lon=-93.7950&mi=10
- Aircraft: N41351, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41351-2021-04-03) (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: 4
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Other injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN19FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA160) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190602005609A

## Narrative

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

ON SUNDAY JUNE 2, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1930L, ROBISON R-44 OPERATING AS A 14 CFR PART 91 SIGHTSEEING AIRCRAFT, REGISTERED AS  N41351, CRASHED IN THE VICINITY OF MULBERRY MOUNTAIN RESORT, AR  RESULTING IN 3 FATALITIES, AND 1 SERIOUS INJURY.  CRASH SCENE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES AFTER A POSSIBLE LOW ROTOR RPM DUE TO LACK OF ENGINE POWER. THERE WAS AN INDICATION OF A LOSS OF POWER AND POSSIBLE AUTO ROTATION INTO THE TREES

## 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 CEN19FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA160), Jun 3, 2019: Robinson R44 (N41351), Cass, AR, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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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