Robinson R44 II N55NZ

Summary

On 9 April 2012 at about 01:45 local time, a Robinson R44 II registered N55NZ, operated by Zoltan Horvath, was involved in an accident near Henderson, Nevada, 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.

Date

9 April 2012 at 01:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Henderson, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Henderson Executive Airport (KHND)

Coordinates

35.9728, -115.1344

Aircraft

Robinson R44 II

Registration

N55NZ

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Zoltan Horvath

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jean → Henderson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA162

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain directional and yaw control of the helicopter during approach and landing, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that, while he was landing downwind, the helicopter began to yaw to the right. The pilot applied left pedal and forward cyclic inputs in an attempt to correct the yaw; however, the helicopter continued to rotate and descend. Shortly thereafter, the helicopter touched down on both skids and rolled onto its right side, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe and rotor blades. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.