# Accident 20231009015299A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Caldwell, ID, October 9, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 2023, 11:55 local time
- Place: Caldwell, ID
- Airport: Caldwell Industrial
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: SILS
- Location: 43.6200° N, 116.7200° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6200&lon=-116.7200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N838SH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N838SH-2024-06-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360 series (registry code 41575, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
- Pilot flight hours: 830 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR24LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231009015299A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 WPR24LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA008), Oct 9, 2023: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N838SH), Caldwell, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a roll over.

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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