# Accident 20220326004339A: Robinson Helicopter R44, Myrtle Beach, SC, March 26, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 26, 2022, 17:15 local time
- Place: Myrtle Beach, SC
- Airport: Myrtle Beach International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6752° N, 78.9133° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6752&lon=-78.9133&mi=10
- Aircraft: N288L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N288L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 (registry code 7640120, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540F1 SERIE (registry code 41531, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540f1-serie) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-540
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 474 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA168) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220326004339A

## Narrative

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

ON A 91.147 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. HAD JUST TAKEN OFF AND CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 700 FEET. EXPERIENCE VIOLENT SHUDDERS NOT ISOLATED WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS, BUT THE ENTIRE AIRFRAME. STARTED AUTO ROTATION, LANDED IN PARKING LOT, SKIDDED 50 FEET INTO SMALL BERM AND ROLLED ONTO SIDE.

## 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 ERA22LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA168), Mar 26, 2022: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N288L), Myrtle Beach, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: Vibration in the airframe and flight controls for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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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