20220219002139A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 · Miami, FL · February 19, 2022

Date: February 19, 2022 · 14:00 local
Place: Miami, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N544SB
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA131
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44
Reported engine: Lycoming O-540-F1B5
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3

N544SBRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 1759 · Built 2007 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 Engine modelLycoming O-540-F1B5Reciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Part 91ROBINSON helicopter R44, registration N544SB, serial number 1759 departed marathon heliport (2FD5) with one pilot and two-passenger to north perry Florida airport (hwo) lost power and crashed off the beach area, south beach Miami. Pilot and both passengers sustained serious injuries. Robinson R44 privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

PART 91ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44, REGISTRATION N544SB, SERIAL NUMBER 1759 DEPARTED MARATHON HELIPORT (2FD5) WITH ONE PILOT AND TWO-PASSENGER TO NORTH PERRY FLORIDA AIRPORT (HWO) LOST POWER AND CRASHED OFF THE BEACH AREA, SOUTH BEACH MIAMI. PILOT AND BOTH PASSENGERS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. ROBINSON R44 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 ERA22LA131Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMiami Beach, FLA loss of engine power due to a stuck valve, which resulted in an autorotation and a hard landing in water.Feb 19, 2022 · Substantial damage