ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351529
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 February 2024 |
| Time: | 19:15 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Maloney Leasing LLC |
| Registration: | N4054Y |
| MSN: | 13525 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Tupelo, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tupelo-Regional Airport, MS (TUP/KTUP) |
| Tombigbee State Park, MS (private) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while attempting to land at his private helipad near a lake at night, he was unable to determine his height above the water. As he prepared to return to the departure airport, the tail rotor contacted the water. The pilot attempted to climb, but the helicopter began an un-commanded yaw to the right. The pilot reduced power and lowered the collective. The helicopter subsequently impacted the water and sustained substantial damage to the main rotor, tail boom, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from water during a dark night landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.wcbi.com/helicopter-crashes-in-lee-county-and-submerges-in-lake/
https://www.djournal.com/news/crime-law-enforcement/helicopter-crashes-into-lee-county-lake-pilot-uninjured/article_2785b23a-c565-11ee-8c9a-1fa2928cb5d2.html
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193774
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4054Y
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N4054Y/history/20240207/0102Z/KTUP/L%2034.22874%20-88.63117
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/60046_1581381547.jpg (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 09:58 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 07-Feb-2024 10:34 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Category] |
| 07-Feb-2024 11:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 15-Feb-2024 19:36 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 14-Apr-2024 18:58 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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