20231009015299A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · Caldwell, ID · October 9, 2023

Date: October 9, 2023 · 11:55 local
Place: Caldwell, ID
Airport: Caldwell Industrial
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: SILS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N838SH
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR24LA008
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 830 total

N838SHRegistration cancelled Jun 1, 2024 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3811 · Built 2005 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On October 9th 2023 a helicopter was practicing touchdown autorotation’s to a taxiway. The helicopter upon landing had forward momentum and developed a sideways skid. The pilot was unable to keep the helicopter on the taxiway and the right skid of the helicopter entered the grass/dirt on the side of the taxiway. This caused the helicopter to pivot and roll over causing substantial damage to the aircraft. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 9TH 2023 A HELICOPTER WAS PRACTICING TOUCHDOWN AUTOROTATION’S TO A TAXIWAY. THE HELICOPTER UPON LANDING HAD FORWARD MOMENTUM AND DEVELOPED A SIDEWAYS SKID. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE HELICOPTER ON THE TAXIWAY AND THE RIGHT SKID OF THE HELICOPTER ENTERED THE GRASS/DIRT ON THE SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY. THIS CAUSED THE HELICOPTER TO PIVOT AND ROLL OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 WPR24LA008Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCaldwell, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a roll over.Oct 9, 2023 · Substantial damage