# NTSB CEN12WA322: Robinson R44, Juuka, Finland, May 16, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: May 16, 2012, 18:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place: Juuka, Finland
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: Federal Aviation Administration, Safety Investigation Authority, Finland
- NTSB case key (mKey): 83778
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN12WA322
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/83778/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA322

## Factual narrative

On May 16, 2012, about 1850 UTC, a Robinson R44, Finnish registration OH-CKB, owned by Procopter Oy and operated by HeliPro Oy, was substantially damaged during an emergency landing in a forested area while flying on an external load tree trimming operation near Juuka, Finland. The pilot reported that helicopter descended and it did not respond to the controls. The pilot, the sole person on board the airplane, was uninjured. Unknown meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, which departed Juuka, Finland, at an unknown time. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Finland. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from the Safety Investigation Authority, Finland at: Safety Investigation Authority, Finland Sornaisten rantatie 33 C 00500 Helsinki, Finland Telephone: +358 9 1606 7637 E-mail: onnettomuustukinta@om.fi

## Aircraft

- Registration: OH-HZH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R44 (UNDESIGNAT)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 0254
- Engines: Lycoming reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: External load, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: HeliPro Oy
- Registered owner: Procopter Oy
- Airworthiness certificate: Unknown
- Departed: Juuka
- Destination: Juuka
- Flight plan: Unknown

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.

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