What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 06/01/2024 at approximately 1248 local a TH55 helicopter departed klci airport enroute to a local residence in Danbury NH on a solo training flight. The pilot held a fixed wing single engine land rating and was appropriately endorsed to perform solo flights in the accident helicopter as a student pilot and was the sole occupant. During the approach to land phase of the flight at the local residence in Danbury NH the pilot encountered wind conditions which caused the helicopter to depart controlled flight followed by crashing into trees and vegetation near the confined landing area. The helicopter was subsequently destroyed in a post-crash fire. The pilot was transported by ambulance to the hospital with severe injuries. The pilot is currently recovering.
As the FAA filed it
ON 06/01/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 1248 LOCAL A TH55 HELICOPTER DEPARTED KLCI AIRPORT ENROUTE TO A LOCAL RESIDENCE IN DANBURY NH ON A SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT. THE PILOT HELD A FIXED WING SINGLE ENGINE LAND RATING AND WAS APPROPRIATELY ENDORSED TO PERFORM SOLO FLIGHTS IN THE ACCIDENT HELICOPTER AS A STUDENT PILOT AND WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT. DURING THE APPROACH TO LAND PHASE OF THE FLIGHT AT THE LOCAL RESIDENCE IN DANBURY NH THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED WIND CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSED THE HELICOPTER TO DEPART CONTROLLED FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY CRASHING INTO TREES AND VEGETATION NEAR THE CONFINED LANDING AREA. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED IN A POST-CRASH FIRE. THE PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SEVERE INJURIES. THE PILOT IS CURRENTLY RECOVERING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N8045H · 2
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