# Accident 20200724009999A: Robinson Helicopter R44, White Hall, MD, July 24, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 2020, 18:30 local time
- Place: White Hall, MD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 3SLG
- Location: 39.6772° N, 76.6094° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6772&lon=-76.6094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N350DM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N350DM) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 2,250 total, 1,550 in this make and model, 55 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA20CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA260) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200724009999A

## Narrative

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

ON 07/24/2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM LOCAL TIME, AT A FARM NEAR WHITE HALL, MD, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ACTING AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF HIS ROBINSON R-44 HELICOPTER WHEN HE STRUCK A GRAIN TRAILER WITH HIS MAIN AND TAIL ROTOR WHILE COMING OUT OF A HOVER TO PARK THE AIRCRAFT AFTER A LONG DAY OF PERFORMING AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND WAS NOT INJURED. ALSO, NO ONE ON THE SURFACE WAS INJURED. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

WEATHER:  KDMW 242235Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 30/23 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE

## 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 ERA20CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA260), Jul 24, 2020: Robinson R44 (N350DM), Whitehall, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a known obstacle while landing from a hover.

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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