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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R66 · Duson, LA · March 9, 2021

Date: March 9, 2021 · 16:00 local
Place: Duson, LA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N49XB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA154
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R66
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C300/A1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 93 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N49XBRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2022 · Robinson Helicopter R66S/N 0671 · Built 2015 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R66 Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C300/A1Turbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot had flown from Louisiana regional airport (kreg) to his house in Duson, LA. He was attempting to land at helipad behind his house and had almost made contact with ground when a gust of wind made him lose control and crash. Aircraft suffered substantial damage consistent with dynamic rollover.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HAD FLOWN FROM LOUISIANA REGIONAL AIRPORT (KREG) TO HIS HOUSE IN DUSON, LA. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT HELIPAD BEHIND HIS HOUSE AND HAD ALMOST MADE CONTACT WITH GROUND WHEN A GUST OF WIND MADE HIM LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN21LA154Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDuson, LAThe uncertified pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter when encountering a wind gust while hovering to land.Mar 9, 2021 · Substantial damage