# Accident 20240803018919A: Robinson Helicopter R44, Bryant, IA, August 3, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 2024, 14:15 local time
- Place: Bryant, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: 53TG
- Location: 41.9304° N, 90.3571° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9304&lon=-90.3571&mi=10
- Aircraft: N225ML, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N225ML) (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: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,122 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN24LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA303) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240803018919A

## Narrative

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

PILOT REPORTED DECREASE IN ROTOR RPM SHORTLY AFTER LIFTING OFF FROM TENDER TRUCK. HELICOPTER CONTACTED TERRAIN CAUSING IT TO ROLL ON ITS SIDE.

## 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 CEN24LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA303), Aug 3, 2024: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N225ML), Bryant, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined, resulting in 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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