Robinson R44 N225TV

Summary

On 2 July 2014 at about 20:00 local time, a Robinson R44 registered N225TV, operated by KC Copters, was involved in an accident near Olathe, Kansas, 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.

Date

2 July 2014 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Olathe, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Johnson County Executive (OJC)

Coordinates

38.8539, -94.7353

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

N225TV

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1996

Engines

1

Operator

KC Copters

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Iola → Olathe

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA338

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to follow the manufacturer's engine shutdown procedure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot reported he landed at the airport without incident. During engine shutdown, he applied rotor brake to slow the main rotor blades. When the pilot released the brake, he heard a bang and felt an impact to the aircraft on the rear left side. He reapplied the main rotor brake intermittently until the blades stopped. The pilot exited the aircraft and noticed a tail boom strike occurred. He stated he input aft cyclic during landing to accommodate landing slightly downhill and did not place the controls in neutral during shutdown. According to the manufacture's shutdown procedures, the cyclic and pedals should be in the neutral position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.