Robinson R44 N7535S

Summary

On 18 December 2018 at about 20:30 local time, a Robinson R44 registered N7535S, operated by Moog Inc., was involved in an accident near Strykersville, New York, 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

18 December 2018 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Strykersville, New York, United States

Nearest airport

KING AIRFIELD Private (PVT)

Coordinates

42.7689, -78.4611

Aircraft

Robinson R44

Registration

N7535S

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Moog Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Strykersville → Strykersville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA103

Nobody was injured.

The structural failure of the home-built landing platform during landing, which resulted in the helicopter rolling over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing on a home-built landing platform, the helicopter landed normally and was stable. He reduced engine power and began to wait the prescribed engine cool-down period before shutdown. About 1 minute before the engine completely shut down, the platform collapsed, and the helicopter rolled aft and to the right and then came to rest on its right side. Postaccident examination of the platform revealed that it had a structural failure and had collapsed. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.