# Accident 20201018017039A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Washington Isla, WI, October 18, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 18, 2020, 14:00 local time
- Place: Washington Isla, WI
- Airport: Washington Island
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.3891° N, 86.9246° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3891&lon=-86.9246&mi=10
- Aircraft: N31136, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31136-2021-09-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (registry code 7640122, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 236 total, 236 in this make and model, 36 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA021) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201018017039A

## Narrative

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

ON 10/18/2020 AT 2:00 PM A ROBINSON R-44 HELICOPTER REGISTRATION NUMBER N31136 WITH A SINGLE PILOT OCCUPANT WAS DEPARTING WASHINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT. WHILE MOVING FROM THE TIE DOWN AREA TO THE DEPARTURE AREA, THE HELICOPTER SKID HIT TERRAIN WHICH CAUSED A DYNAMIC ROLL OVER.  THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED ONTO IT'S SIDE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 CEN21LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA021), Oct 18, 2020: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N31136), Washington, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during a hover and improper recovery action after the helicopter contacted the ground, which resulted in a dynamic rollover sequence and an impact with…

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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