# Accident 20240313002029A: Robinson Helicopter R44, Knox City, TX, March 13, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 2024, 12:00 local time
- Place: Knox City, TX
- Airport: Harrison Field Of Knox City
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.4361° N, 99.8155° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4361&lon=-99.8155&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3040P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3040P) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot, student
- Pilot flight hours: 124 total, 124 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN24LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA135) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240313002029A

## Narrative

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

ON MARCH 13, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 1200, A ROBINSON R44 HELICOPTER, WAS INVOLVED IN A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER DURING TAKEOFF AT THE KNOX CITY, TEXAS AIRPORT (F85).  THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A BUSINESS FLIGHT.  VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.  THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.  THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM F85 ON MARCH 13, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 1155.

## 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 CEN24LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA135), Mar 13, 2024: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N3040P), Knox City, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a rollover and an impact with terrain.

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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