# Accident 20240718013149A: Robinson Helicopter R44, Carlsbad, CA, July 18, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 2024, 16:25 local time
- Place: Carlsbad, CA
- Airport: Mc Clellan-Palomar
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1283° N, 117.2801° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1283&lon=-117.2801&mi=10
- Aircraft: N886JB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N886JB) (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: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,501 total, 26 in this make and model, 48 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR24LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA251) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240718013149A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 WPR24LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA251), Jul 18, 2024: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N886JB), Carlsbad, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter while departing with a crosswind, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

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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