# Accident 20190609006349A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Lebanon, MO, June 9, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 2019, 15:00 local time
- Place: Lebanon, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.7436° N, 92.5133° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7436&lon=-92.5133&mi=10
- Aircraft: N724H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N724H) (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: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 249 total, 212 in this make and model, 41 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA19CA476](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA476) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190609006349A

## Narrative

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

HELICOPTER ENCOUNTERED LOW LEVEL TURBULENCE ON APPROACH TO LANDING AT A PRIVATE RESIDENCE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET QUICKLY ONTO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND AT AN ANGLE ON THE RIGHT SKID WITH A SHORT BOUNCE ONTO BOTH SKIDS.

## 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 GAA19CA476](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA476), Jun 9, 2019: Robinson R44 (N724H), Lebanon, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of yaw control and failure to maintain a proper descent rate and his subsequent improper use of the collective instead of the antitorque pedals to correct the yaw, which resulted in…

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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