# Accident 20210614009559A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Sylva, NC, June 14, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 2021, 10:54 local time
- Place: Sylva, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.3172° N, 83.2097° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3172&lon=-83.2097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N443SH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N443SH-2023-01-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (registry code 7640122, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 6,977 total, 1,897 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA21LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA252) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210614009559A

## Narrative

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

WHILE DEMONSTRATING A ?QUICK STOP? MANEUVER TO HIS TWO PASSENGERS, THE PILOT ?SLIGHTLY MODIFIED? THE PROCEDURE BY ADDING LEFT PEDAL (CONTRARY TO THE POH) APPLIED AFT CYCLIC, AND REDUCED ENGINE/ ROTOR RPM (POWER) BY ROLLING BACK THE THROTTLE. THIS ACTION LEAD TO A POWER SETTING THAT WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN ADEQUATE LIFT.   THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.

AEA6820210007  T-EA68-FY21-1367

## 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 ERA21LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA252), Jun 14, 2021: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N443SH), Sylva, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s intentional departure from the procedures published in the manufacturer’s flight training guide, and his subsequent loss of engine rpm, rotor rpm, and aircraft control.

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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