ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II near Pelican, AK — 2021-08-31
- Date
- 2021-08-31
- Location
- Pelican, AK, USA
- Aircraft
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
- Registration
- N779DZ
- Category
- Helicopter
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control while landing on a remote helipad.
NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was landing the helicopter on a remote helipad. After touchdown, he lowered the collective and the helicopter rolled backwards sustaining substantial damage to the main rotor system, fuselage, and tail boom. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation, and that the accident may have been prevented if he had received additional training from the company to include landing on different size helipads, and techniques to ensure the helicopter was safely on the helipad before completely lowering the collective.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 2 docket documents
Docket documents2
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