Pilot Debrief

Robinson R44 near Strykersville, NY — 2018-12-18

Final reportGAA19CA103
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Date
2018-12-18
Location
Strykersville, NY, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
Robinson R44
Registration
N7535S
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The structural failure of the home-built landing platform during landing, which resulted in the helicopter rolling over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing on a home-built landing platform, the helicopter landed normally and was stable. He reduced engine power and began to wait the prescribed engine cool-down period before shutdown. About 1 minute before the engine completely shut down, the platform collapsed, and the helicopter rolled aft and to the right and then came to rest on its right side. Postaccident examination of the platform revealed that it had a structural failure and had collapsed. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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