Pilot Debrief

ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA near Portland, OR — 2018-05-02

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Date
2018-05-02
Location
Portland, OR, USA
Aircraft
ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
Registration
N7526S
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A hard landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was conducting a visual flight rules personal flight in visual meteorological conditions. After cancelling flight following services with air traffic control, the helicopter impacted an open field under unknown circumstances. The pilot did not provide a statement regarding the events of the accident, and there were no witnesses. Postaccident airframe and engine examinations revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. The upright orientation of the wreckage and impact damage to the fuselage and main rotor blades were consistent with a hard landing; however, the circumstances surrounding the accident and the reason for the hard landing could not be determined based on available evidence.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Other

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • Video
  • ADS-B / radar
  • Photos
  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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