# NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R44 II, 2014 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 CEN15CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA093.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Horseshoe Bay, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 29, 2014 · N174CD · Substantial damage > The helicopter's contact with the landing pad during a rejected landing. - [NTSB WPR15FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA051.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2014 · N3234U · Substantial damage > The pilot/mechanic's failure to properly secure the pitch link hardware of one main rotor blade to the rotating swash plate, which resulted in the pitch link separating in flight and a subsequent loss of control. - [NTSB ERA15FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA025.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Frederick, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2014 · N122ES · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The failure of the helicopter pilots and the airplane pilot to maintain an adequate visual lookout for known traffic in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident were the airplane pilot's descent below the… - [NTSB CEN14LA487](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA487.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Macedonia, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2014 · N699TQ · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with a static line. - [NTSB WPR14LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA353.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Pahrump, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2014 · N4246Z · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during a practice autorotation for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR14CA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA325.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2014 · N110JC · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain aircraft control during taxi, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and subsequent impact with the taxiway and a parked fuel truck. - [NTSB WPR14CA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA270.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Quincy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2014 · N560LH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a wind generator tower while drying cherries, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent hard landing. - [NTSB ERA14LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA311.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2014 · N544BS · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm during an autorotation after a perceived partial loss of power, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was radio frequency interference with the governor controller, which resulted in an… - [NTSB ANC14CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA042.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Coldfoot, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2014 · N74713 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an emergency landing on uneven terrain. - [NTSB ANC14FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14FA030.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Chugiak, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 2014 · N392GP · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of control of the helicopter due to impairment or incapacitation from a sudden, acute cardiac event. - [NTSB CEN14CA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA223.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Liberty, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2014 · N32VB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while operating in gusty wind conditions at a low altitude. - [NTSB CEN14LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA197.md): Robinson R44 - II · Menard, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2014 · N44MD · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate recovery from a practice autorotation, which resulted in an improper touchdown attitude and collision with terrain. - [NTSB CEN14LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA149.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Presidio, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2014 · N360AH · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient rotor rpm when transitioning the helicopter from a hover to forward flight, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control. - [NTSB CEN14CA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA142.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Bonham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 14, 2014 · N494SH · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a loss of tail rotor effectiveness during a low altitude downwind hover in a gusty wind condition resulting in the helicopter contacting the ground and rolling over. - [NTSB ERA14FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA115.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Panacea, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2014 · N571AC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during a takeoff at night. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent night flight experience. ## 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") = 2014 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7640122', '7640123')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7640122&year=2014 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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