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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 · Lehighton, PA · August 3, 2022

Date: August 3, 2022 · 13:00 local
Place: Lehighton, PA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N45CA
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA357
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R44
Reported engine: Lycoming O-540-F1B5
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 385 total315 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N45CARegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 2242 · Built 2012 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44 Engine modelLycoming O-540-F1B5Reciprocating

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What happened

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

Accident summary: 08/03/2022, 13:00 EDT,privacy data omitted, R-44, privacy data omitted was involved in a dynamic rollover accident while attempting to land on a slope at a home residence.

Closest weather reported: METAR kabe 031651Z 00000KT 10SM clr 29/15 A3003 rmk AO2 SLP165 T02890150=

As the FAA filed it

ACCIDENT SUMMARY: 08/03/2022, 13:00 EDT,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, R-44, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS INVOLVED IN A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER ACCIDENT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A SLOPE AT A HOME RESIDENCE.

CLOSEST WEATHER REPORTED: METAR KABE 031651Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 29/15 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02890150=

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 ERA22LA357Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLeghighton, PAThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing on a slope, which resulted in dynamic rollover.Aug 3, 2022 · Substantial damage