Robinson R-44 N144DJ
10 May 2006 · West Monroe, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 2006 at about 21:00 local time, a Robinson R-44 registered N144DJ was involved in an accident near West Monroe, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Monroe, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.4750, -92.1264
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-44
- Registration
- N144DJ
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Iberia → West Monroe
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW06CA124
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control while taxiing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 17,000-hour helicopter commercial pilot, sole occupant of the single-engine helicopter, was attempting to land on a landing cart. The pilot stated that the landing cart is normally used to facilitate moving the helicopter in and out of the hangar. On the day of the accident, the small tractor that is normally connected to the cart was not attached and that the cart wheels were not secured. Upon a normal landing on the stationary cart, the cart began to move towards a hangar. The pilot was unable to re-establish rotor RPM in time to stop the movement of the cart, and the main rotor blades impacted the hangar. The pilot reported having accumulated a total of 700 hours in the same make and model. The hangar was substantially damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2006 | Robinson R-44 | Katrineholm, Sweden | Helitek Hangar i Kariskoga AB | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2006 | Robinson R-44 | Wadsworth, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Robinson R-44 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2006 | Robinson R-44 | Indiantown, Florida, United States | Henry A. Perry | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2006 | Robinson R-44 | Lorca, Murcia, Spain | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Nov 2006 | Robinson R-44 | Venice, Italy | Giorgio Panto | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2006 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Dry Prong, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 2006 | North American T-28C | Georgetown, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 2006 | Cessna 182C | Gilliam, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Woodworth, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2006 | Cessna 182L | Covington, Louisiana, United States | Raymond Sainthill | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2006 | Bell 206L-1 | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |