Robinson R-44 II N277MC
11 July 2004 · Beverly, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 2004 at about 18:30 local time, a Robinson R-44 II registered N277MC was involved in an accident near Beverly, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beverly, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY)
- Coordinates
- 42.5847, -70.9167
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-44 II
- Registration
- N277MC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Beverly → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04CA166
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with transmission wires.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the helicopter rose from the ground to hover taxi, the main rotor blades struck transmission wires which were directly above the helicopter. The pilot immediately set the helicopter back down on the ground and secured the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 19 Sep 2004 | Robinson R-44 | Kentallen, Scot, United Kingdom | Productive Investments Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Robinson R-44 II | Fairmont Hot Sp, Canada | Burton A. Goodman | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2004 | Embraer 135 | Bangor, Massachusetts, United States | Simmons Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2004 | Piper PA-28-180 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Rockwell 112A | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | GPW Aeroservices | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-36 | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Pascucci RAF 2000 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2004 | Cameron Balloons N90 | Whately, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |