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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 · Carlsbad, CA · July 18, 2024

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Date
July 18, 2024 · 16:25 local
Place
Carlsbad, CA
Airport
Mc Clellan-Palomar
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N886JB
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR24LA251
Reported as
Robinson Helicopter R44
Reported engine
Lycoming O-540-F1B5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,501 total26 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days
N886JBRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R44S/N 30058Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R44Engine modelLycoming O-540-F1B5Reciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot lifted aircraft off helicopter platform for third solo flight. As collective was raised aircraft immediately went into dynamic rollover, slid off right side of platform as main rotor blades impacted the tarmac. Helicopter came to rest partially on platform and tarmac. Substantial damage to aircraft minor injuries to pilot.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LIFTED AIRCRAFT OFF HELICOPTER PLATFORM FOR THIRD SOLO FLIGHT. AS COLLECTIVE WAS RAISED AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO DYNAMIC ROLLOVER, SLID OFF RIGHT SIDE OF PLATFORM AS MAIN ROTOR BLADES IMPACTED THE TARMAC. HELICOPTER CAME TO REST PARTIALLY ON PLATFORM AND TARMAC. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT MINOR INJURIES TO PILOT.

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 WPR24LA251Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCarlsbad, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter while departing with a crosswind, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.Jul 18, 2024 · Substantial damage