Robinson R44 II N131AA
6 November 2012 · Bryan, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 November 2012 at about 23:10 local time, a Robinson R44 II registered N131AA, operated by AD Holdings LLC, was involved in an accident near Bryan, Texas, United States. One person was 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 23:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bryan, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Coulter Airfield (CFD)
- Coordinates
- 30.7156, -96.3333
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44 II
- Registration
- N131AA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AD Holdings LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bryan → Bryan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13CA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s over-correction in an attempt to stabilize the helicopter during liftoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was receiving training to obtain a helicopter rating; he had 31 hours of helicopter flight time, and the accident occurred on his second solo flight. The pilot reported that he was attempting to take off from a wet grass area and that when he increased the collective to lift off, the helicopter began to roll to the right with the right skid still on the ground. He moved the cyclic to the left and the helicopter responded by rolling to the left with the left skid contacting the ground. The pilot then applied right cyclic and the helicopter again rolled to the right. The right skid contacted the ground, and the helicopter rolled over onto its right side. As a result of the accident, the main rotor blades and the helicopter fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2012 | Robinson R44 II | McMinnville, Oregon, United States | Harris Robert G | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Robinson R44 II | Red Oak, Iowa, United States | Johnson Helicopter Services, LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2012 | Robinson R44 II | Corona, California, United States | LAW Offices of James C Bechler PC | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Robinson R44 | Teisendorf, Germany | Schulter Planungs und Ausfuhrungs - GmbH | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Sep 2012 | Robinson R44 | Nocona, Texas, United States | Darren L Fenoglio Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Robinson R44 II | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | S M Hentges & Sons Inc | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2012 | Hiller UH-12B | Rio Vista, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2012 | Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60 | Houston, Texas, United States | ACC Integrated Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Schleicher ASG29-15M | Uvalde, Texas, United States | Louis Bouderlique | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Cessna 180H | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Beechcraft 58 | Cypress, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |