Robinson R44 II N515DG
25 June 2009 · Lakeport, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 2009 at about 22:00 local time, a Robinson R44 II registered N515DG, operated by Cutting Edge Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Lakeport, California, United States. 2 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeport, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0764, -123.0322
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44 II
- Registration
- N515DG
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cutting Edge Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ukiah → Sacramento
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09LA312
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certified flight instructor (CFI) and pilot undergoing instruction (PUI) were on a local instructional flight. The helicopter was fueled about 15 minutes prior and they were initiating a 180-degree autorotation with a power recovery. The helicopter entered into a glide and they made the turn onto the final segment. The CFI noticed that the oil and auxiliary fuel pump lights were on. The CFI then looked at the tachometer and attempted to increase the throttle. The power did not return and the CFI force-landed the helicopter. During the landing the main rotor blade impacted the tail boom. Post accident examination of the helicopter and test run of the engine revealed no operational anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2009 | Robinson R44 II | Meredith, New Hampshire, United States | Glenn L. Tonnesen | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Robinson R44 | Silver Spring, Pennsylvania, United States | Advanced Helicopter Concepts | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2009 | Robinson R44 II | Abilene, Texas, United States | Price Family Holdings LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2009 | Robinson R44 II | Kent, Texas, United States | Jobeco Materials LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2009 | Robinson R44 | La Belle, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 2009 | Robinson R44 | Cottonwood, Arizona, United States | Guidance Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172P | Livermore, California, United States | Wollard Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| 28 Feb 2009 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Fallbrook, California, United States | M.Y. Air Corp | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Mooney M20E | Rio Linda, California, United States | David Michaud | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Torrance, California, United States | Smith Richard Charles | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-24-260 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Kris S Michel | No injuries | - |