Robinson R44 II N74816
1 March 2011 · Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 March 2011 at about 17:40 local time, a Robinson R44 II registered N74816, operated by 244 Charlie Delta LLC, was involved in an accident near Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States. One person was 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 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Glenwood Springs Municipal (GWS)
- Coordinates
- 39.5061, -107.3089
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44 II
- Registration
- N74816
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- 244 Charlie Delta LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gleenwood Springs → Carbondale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA213
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper takeoff procedure, which resulted in a dynamic rollover when the left skid contacted the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot refueled his helicopter and was performing a takeoff from an area near the airport’s fuel pumps. As the helicopter began to lift, the pilot allowed the helicopter’s tail to remain in a low attitude. As a result, the aft end of the left skid contacted the ground and the helicopter experienced a dynamic rollover. The helicopter came to rest on its left side, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and tail boom. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2011 | Robinson R44 II | Hackensack, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 2011 | Robinson R44 II | Weston, Florida, United States | Bravo Helicopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 2011 | Robinson R44 II | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | Penn Helicopter LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Mar 2011 | Robinson R44 | Straubing, Germany | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2011 | Robinson R44 | Sao Bento do Sul, Brazil | SASH Locacao de Veiculos | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Robinson R44 II | Cornwall, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2011 | Remos REMOS GX | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2011 | Campbell John MUSTANG II | Brush, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 14 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172S | Cortez, Colorado, United States | Fly Corona | No injuries | - |
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