Robinson R44 N8353K
30 September 2007 · Jackson Center, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 2007 at about 20:30 local time, a Robinson R44 registered N8353K, operated by Wilson Anderson, was involved in an accident near Jackson Center, Ohio, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackson Center, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- N8353K
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wilson Anderson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackson Center → Jackson Center
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07LA309
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The reported vibration in the helicopter during an approach for landing for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the mature cornfield.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he felt vibrations in the main rotor while he was approaching the landing zone. The vibrations grew worse and when the helicopter was about 10 - 15 feet above ground level (agl), the vibrations were severe enough that he decided to lower the collective and land. The tail rotor impacted the tall corn and the tail rotor gearbox separated from the tail rotor boom. The helicopter rotated about 180 degrees during ground impact. The main rotor blades impacted the ground, and the landing gear separated from the fuselage. The on-site inspection of the helicopter revealed no preexisting anomalies. Components of the helicopter were shipped to the Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) for inspection under the oversight of a National Transportation Safety Board aviation safety investigator. The inspection of the helicopter components revealed no preexisting anomalies that would account for the vibrations reported by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2007 | Robinson R44 II | Bass Lake, Indiana, United States | Bruce Allan Groen | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Robinson R44 II | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Fly-N-Dollar Helicopter Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Robinson R44 | Lancastershire, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Robinson R44 RAVEN II | Morrison, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2007 | Robinson R44 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 43 Air School | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Oct 2007 | Robinson R44 II | Lake Powell, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2007 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Columbus, Ohio, United States | City of Columbus Police Department | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Defiance, Ohio, United States | Paul E. Harris | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 2007 | Beechcraft N35 | Elyra, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Chrapczynski M1 MIDGET MUSTANG | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Beechcraft C23 | Carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2007 | Cessna 182 | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | T&G Flying Club | No injuries | - |