Robinson R44 N45CA

Summary

On 3 August 2022 at about 16:50 local time, a Robinson R44 registered N45CA, operated by EDH Services LLC, was involved in an accident near Leghighton, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 August 2022 at 16:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Leghighton, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

40.8339, -75.7422

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

N45CA

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2012

Engines

1

Operator

EDH Services LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA357

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing on a slope, which resulted in dynamic rollover.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot explained that the accident occurred at the completion of a local flight that departed from a private residence. While landing from a hover to a “slight slope,” the pilot said he lowered the collective “too rapidly,” the helicopter “landed roughly” and that he raised the collective control to recover the landing. “At that point, I entered a dynamic rollover to the left in which I was unable to recover.” The helicopter came to rest on its side with substantial damage to the cabin and the tailboom. The pilot reported there were no mechanical deficiencies with the helicopter that precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.