Robinson R66 N661CG

Summary

On 29 October 2019 at about 00:45 local time, a Robinson R66 registered N661CG was involved in an accident near Alexandria, Louisiana, 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.

Date

29 October 2019 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Alexandria, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

31.2383, -92.4378

Aircraft

Robinson R66

Registration

N661CG

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2011

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Alexandria → Alexandria

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA20CA052

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's fixation on the instrument panel, which resulted in a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had departed in the helicopter from a local field at night under visual flight rules conditions. He reported that the weather was good, that he climbed the helicopter to 1,400 ft mean sea level for the 4-mile flight, and that he began the descent about 1 mile from the destination. He reported that he had "noticed and was consumed w/Engine & Rotor RPM, in the Yellow." During the approach, the helicopter stopped moving forward and began moving backward. The helicopter landed hard in a level attitude on the grass. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main and tail rotor drive systems and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.