# Accident 20220803014039A: Robinson Helicopter R44, Lehighton, PA, August 3, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 2022, 13:00 local time
- Place: Lehighton, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8339° N, 75.7422° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8339&lon=-75.7422&mi=10
- Aircraft: N45CA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45CA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 (registry code 7640120, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-540-F1B5 (registry code 42353, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-540-f1b5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-540-F1B5
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot, student
- Pilot flight hours: 385 total, 315 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA357) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220803014039A

## Narrative

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

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=

## 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 ERA22LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA357), Aug 3, 2022: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N45CA), Leghighton, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing on a slope, which resulted in dynamic rollover.

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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