Robinson R44 RAVEN II N3246H
19 October 2007 · Morrison, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 October 2007 at about 21:35 local time, a Robinson R44 RAVEN II registered N3246H was involved in an accident near Morrison, Missouri, 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 21:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morrison, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5203, -91.6286
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44 RAVEN II
- Registration
- N3246H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carrollton → Morrison
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA023
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Loss of control on the ground due to aircraft control not being maintained by the pilot. Contributing factors were the gusting winds and the uneven ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter was substantially damaged following a loss of control while landing. The accident occurred during an off airport landing on uneven, soft terrain in gusty wind conditions. The pilot set the back of the skids down and was lowering the nose when the helicopter rocked "deeply" forward, then back and to the left. The helicopter then rolled over coming to rest on its left side. The pilot reported the local winds were at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 |
| 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 | - |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Robinson R44 | Jackson Center, Ohio, United States | Wilson Anderson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2007 | Cessna 172S | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2007 | Cessna 150F | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | Robert M. hackett | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2007 | Wrb Associates ZODIAC 601 XL | La Belle, Missouri, United States | Stevens Lee Walker | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Bird SEAWIND 3000 | Knox City, Missouri, United States | Gene E. Underland | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Boeing N2S-3 | Trenton, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Mooney M20J | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |