ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292650
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| Date: | Saturday 4 February 2006 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N744MD |
| MSN: | 0259 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1230 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-FIB5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rayville, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rayville, LA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 673-hour private pilot, who reported having accumulated 120 hours in the same make and model helicopter reported that while departing on his third flight of the day, into the wind, when approximately 40-feet above ground level (AGL) the helicopter suddenly "veered" to the right. As the pilot responded by applying full left anti-torque pedal, the low rotor RPM warning horn sounded. The pilot then lowered the collective control and applied aft cyclic control. With the helicopter quickly settling, the pilot pulled-up on the collective control; however, he was not able to arrest the high rate of descent. The helicopter landed hard and managed to remain in the upright position. The pilot and two passengers were uninjured. The pilot reported that at the time of the accident, the temperature was 60 degrees Fahrenheit and the winds were from 300 degrees at 10 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW06CA066
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 June 2005 | N744MD | Drake's Landing Inc | 0 | near Georgetown, Texas | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Oct-2022 07:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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