ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174719
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| Date: | Friday 20 March 2015 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven |
| Owner/operator: | Heien Britt |
| Registration: | N701CT |
| MSN: | 1161 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-540 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Garland Cove, Hot Springs, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stuttgart, AR |
| Lake Hamilton, AR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he made an approach and landing to the landing pad. Upon landing, the pilot began reducing power, and reported that the helicopter was stabile for about 3 seconds and then part of the landing pad gave out. The pilot stated that the elevated landing pad has a clay foundation with a shell top and that recent rain may have compromised the landing pad stability. The helicopter rocked backwards and the tail skid struck the ground. The helicopter began rotating to the left and the pilot overcorrected to the right resulting in the helicopter colliding with trees. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and the tail boom. After multiple requests, the pilot did not turn in the National Transportation Safety Board Form 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report as requested.
The pilot verified that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's overcorrection to the landing pad shifting, which resulted in the helicopter impacting trees. A factor contributing to the accident was the collapse of the landing pad.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=701CT
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2015 12:18 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Mar-2015 15:29 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Source] |
| 23-Mar-2015 23:54 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Damage] |
| 28-Mar-2015 10:04 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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