# NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R44, 2004

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB NYC04CA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA199.md): Robinson R44 · Wildwood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2004 · N315SG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout while conducting a nighttime landing to a dolly, which resulted in a stuck skid, and subsequent hard landing. A factor was the nighttime conditions.
- [NTSB CHI04LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA212.md): Robinson R44 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2004 · N7036J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning due to his selection of an unsuitable takeoff area and his failure to maintain clearance from the open hangar door. A contributing factor was the open hangar door.
- [NTSB ATL04FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04FA141.md): Robinson R44 · Barnesville, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2004 · N441MG · Destroyed
  > The certified flight instructor's in-flight decision to continue VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in spatial disorientation, and the subsequent in a loss of control. A factor was fog.
- [NTSB IAD04FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04FA025.md): Robinson R-44 · Killingly, CT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2004 · N70144 · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's intentional flight into instrument meteorological flight conditions, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in a controlled descent into trees. Factors included the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, low cloud…
- [NTSB MIA04LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04LA061.md): Robinson R44 · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2004 · N7194S · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the helicopter following a reported loss of engine power after picking up to a hover from a dolly.
- [NTSB CHI04LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA079.md): Robinson R44 · Burlington, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2004 · N7184G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to obtain/maintain clearance from the transmission wire during the takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were the transmission wire and the pole.
- [NTSB MIA04CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA048.md): Robinson R44 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 23, 2004 · N77KK · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with bushed resulting in in-flight contact and susequent dynamic roll-over.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 2004
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7640120'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7640120&year=2004

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