Robinson R-44 N8364Z
19 October 1999 · Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1999 at about 21:05 local time, a Robinson R-44 registered N8364Z was involved in an accident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ft. Lauderdale Executive (FXE)
- Coordinates
- 26.1895, -80.1698
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-44
- Registration
- N8364Z
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Lauderdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA00LA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The PIC's improper use of cyclic control during landing which resulted in a main rotor strike of the terrain and the rotorcraft's tail boom.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that as he transitioned from hover to landing during the sales demonstration flight, the helicopter bounced 1 to 2 inches after touchdown, and he mistakenly applied right cyclic. The main rotor struck the ground and severed the tail boom, yawing the rotorcraft 180 degrees and damaging the landing skids.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1999 | Robinson R-44 | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Robinson R-44 | Sines, Portugal | Heliportugal | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Robinson R-44 | Carlos Tejedor, Argentina | Luis R. Dipalma | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jan 1998 | Robinson R-44 | Miami, Florida, United States | Spencer Gordon | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Robinson R-44 | Cassville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Robinson R-44 | Cesis, Latvia | Klaipeda Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1999 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Cessna 182P | Lantana, Florida, United States | Valerie E. Eikenberg | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1999 | Robinson R-22-MARINER | West Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Volar Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft D35 | Indiantown, Florida, United States | Christopher M. Conlisk | Unknown | - |
| 19 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-24-400 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |