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NTSB Final Report: Calhoun, GA

Location:

Calhoun, Georgia

Accident Number:

ERA22LA188

Date & Time:

April 12, 2022, 17:05 Local

Registration:

N426DB

Aircraft:                                        ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II

Aircraft Damage:               Substantial

Defining Event:                           Collision during takeoff/land                     Injuries:                                1 Minor, 3 None

Flight Conducted Under:        Part 91: General aviation - Personal

 

Analysis

According to the pilot, he repositioned the helicopter within the landing zone after landing to use its full length for the planned departure. As he applied takeoff power, the pilot inadvertently climbed the helicopter into wires above the main rotor blades. The pilot subsequently reduced power and attempted a run-on landing to an adjacent road, but the main rotor struck a building. The helicopter rolled on its side and was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff.

Findings

Personnel issues - (general) - Pilot

Aircraft - (general) - Not attained/maintained


Factual Information

History of Flight

Takeoff                                                 Collision during takeoff/land (Defining event)

Pilot Information

Certificate:

Commercial

Age:

69,Male

Airplane Rating(s):

Single-engine land; Single-engine sea; Multi-engine land

Seat Occupied:

Right

Other Aircraft Rating(s):

Helicopter

Restraint Used:

 

Instrument Rating(s):

Airplane; Helicopter

Second Pilot Present:

No

Instructor Rating(s):

None

Toxicology Performed:

 

Medical Certification:

Class 2

Last FAA Medical Exam:

October 1, 2021

Occupational Pilot:

No

Last Flight Review or Equivalent:

 

Flight Time:

9000 hours (Total, all aircraft), 301 hours (Total, this make and model)

 

 Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make:

ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY

Registration:

N426DB

Model/Series:

R44 II

Aircraft Category:

Helicopter

Year of Manufacture:

2013

Amateur Built:

 

Airworthiness Certificate:

Normal

Serial Number:

13514

Landing Gear Type:

Skid

Seats:

4

Date/Type of Last Inspection:

September 23, 2021 100 hour

Certified Max Gross Wt.:

2500 lbs

Time Since Last Inspection:

 

Engines:

1 Reciprocating

Airframe Total Time:

1295.3 Hrs as of last inspection

Engine Manufacturer:

Lycoming

ELT:

 

Engine Model/Series:

IO540-AE1A5

Registered Owner:

 

Rated Power:

245

Operator:

On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held:

None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site:

Visual (VMC)

Condition of Light:

Day

Observation Facility, Elevation:

KRMG,639 ft msl

Distance from Accident Site:

14 Nautical Miles

Observation Time:

16:53 Local

Direction from Accident Site:

236°

Lowest Cloud Condition:

Scattered / 8500 ft AGL

Visibility

10 miles

Lowest Ceiling:

Visibility (RVR):

 

Wind Speed/Gusts:

7 knots /

Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:

/

Wind Direction:

220°

Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:

/

Altimeter Setting:

30.04 inches Hg

Temperature/Dew Point:

28°C / 10°C

Precipitation and Obscuration:

No Obscuration; No Precipitation

 

Departure Point:

Calhoun, GA

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

None

Destination:

Calhoun, GA

Type of Clearance:

None

Departure Time:

Type of Airspace:

Class G

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries:

1 Minor

Aircraft Damage:

Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

3 None

Aircraft Fire:

None

Ground Injuries:

 

Aircraft Explosion:

None

Total Injuries:

1 Minor, 3 None

Latitude, Longitude:

34.47634,-84.932392(est)

Administrative Information

Investigator In Charge (IIC):

Rayner, Brian

 

Additional Participating Persons:

Original Publish Date:

April 20, 2023                                                       Investigation Class:

4

Note:

The NTSB did not travel to the scene of this accident.

 

Investigation Docket:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=104936

 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), established in 1967, is an independent federal agency mandated by Congress through the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 to investigate transportation accidents, determine the probable causes of the accidents, issue safety recommendations, study transportation safety issues, and evaluate the safety effectiveness of government agencies involved in transportation. The NTSB makes public its actions and decisions through accident reports, safety studies, special investigation reports, safety recommendations, and statistical reviews.

The Independent Safety Board Act, as codified at 49 U.S.C. Section 1154(b), precludes the admission into evidence or use of any part of an NTSB report related to an incident or accident in a civil action for damages resulting from a matter mentioned in the report. A factual report that may be admissible under 49 U.S.C. § 1154(b) is available here.

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