ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352237
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| Date: | Thursday 1 February 2024 |
| Time: | 19:34 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Global Aerials Inc |
| Registration: | N521LS |
| MSN: | 13907 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2159 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Hollywood-North Perry Airport, FL (HWO/KHWO) |
| Hollywood-North Perry Airport, FL (HWO/KHWO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an air tour flight at night, the pilot of the helicopter noted that the oil pressure and temperature gauges were displaying indications that were in the “red area,' so he decided to perform a precautionary landing to a closed helipad. During the precautionary landing, while maneuvering the helicopter just prior to touchdown, the tail rotor contacted a plastic pipe that protruded up about 2 ft from the ground. The pilot further described that it was very dark and that he was unable to see the pipe. Following the tail rotor strike, the helicopter landed hard, deforming the landing skids. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer during the accident.
Probable Cause: Tail rotor contact with an unseen object while performing a precautionary landing to a closed helipad at night.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA24LA118
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N521LS
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2024 08:32 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 28-Apr-2024 09:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Apr-2024 09:41 | ASN | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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