# Accident 20210302002669A: Robinson Helicopter Co R66, Kodiak, AK, March 2, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 2, 2021, 16:30 local time
- Place: Kodiak, AK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 58.8725° N, 152.1376° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.8725&lon=-152.1376&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1767, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1767-2022-05-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R66 (registry code 7640130, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r66) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1 (registry code 54232, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c300-a1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66
- Reported engine: ROLLS-ROYC 250-C300/A1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC21LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210302002669A

## Narrative

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

ON MARCH 2, 2021 AT 1409 AKST, N1767, A ROBINSON R66, DEPARTED MERRILL FIELD (MRI) IN ANCHORAGE, AK WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF KODIAK, AK (ADQ).  AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 AKST, THE US COAST GUARD IN KODIAK, AK RECEIVED A REPORT FROM THE PILOT'S FAMILY THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVERDUE.  COAST GUARD SEARCH AND RESCUE AIRCRAFT WERE DEPLOYED TO THE AIRCRAFT'S LAST KNOWN POSTION OF 66 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF KODIAK, AK.  THE SEARCH AND RESCUE AIRCRAFT LOCATED DEBRIS CONSISTENT WITH THE HELICOPTER APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES SOUTH OF THE BARREN ISLANDS BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE DEBRIS WAS FROM N1767.

ON MARCH 3, 2021, A COAST GUARD VESSEL WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE OF THE DEBRIS BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 ANC21LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA020), Mar 3, 2021: Robinson Helicopter R66 (N1767), Kodiak, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: An impact with ocean waters 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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