# Accident 20210403007199A: Robinson Helicopter Co R66, Palmyra, PA, April 3, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 2021, 16:30 local time
- Place: Palmyra, PA
- Airport: Reigle Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2868° N, 76.5770° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2868&lon=-76.5770&mi=10
- Aircraft: N577DD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N577DD-2022-04-02) (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-ROYCE 250-C300/A1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 750 total, 450 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA21LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA171) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210403007199A

## Narrative

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

UPON LANDING AT REIGLE AIRPORT 58N, N577DD, ROBINSON R66 HELICOPTER, S/N: 675 WAS DESTROYED DUE TO A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.

## 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 ERA21LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA171), Apr 3, 2021: Robinson Helicopter R66 (N577DD), Palmyra, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper judgment to attempt a flight while impaired by medications, which resulted in the helicopter’s abnormal ground contact, loss of control, and collision with terrain.

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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