ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286323
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| Date: | Saturday 2 February 2008 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Laughlin Aviation, LLC |
| Registration: | N44NV |
| MSN: | 11800 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 56 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bullhead City, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas-Henderson Sky Harbor Airport, NV (HSH/KHND) |
| Bullhead City-Laughlin Bullhead International Airport, AZ (IFP/KIFP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the night flight, and prior to landing, he discovered that both landing lights were burned out. During the landing, the nose of the right skid contacted the ground and the helicopter bounced back into the air and rotated to the right resulting in the tail rotor striking a hangar. The helicopter rotated about 360 degrees before impacting the ground. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail rotor gearbox attachment point. The pilot reported no other abnormalities with the helicopter prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudged landing flare, inadequate bounced landing recovery, and failure to maintain directional control during a bounced landing that resulted in the tail rotor blades colliding with a hangar. Contributing to the accident was the burned out landing lights.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX08CA057
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 09:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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