ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290239
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| Date: | Monday 22 December 2014 |
| Time: | 09:40 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson Co R66 |
| Owner/operator: | Hillsboro Ford Inc |
| Registration: | N64HF |
| MSN: | 0268 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 79 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250-C300/A1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Henniker, New Hampshire -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Laconia Municipal Airport, NH (LCI/KLCI) |
| Henniker, NH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing the helicopter at a private heliport. The outside air temperature was about -1 degree Celsius (C). After a normal touchdown, the helicopter began to spin and the tail rotor struck a snow bank, which resulted in substantial damage to the tail rotor and lower vertical stabilizer. After exiting the helicopter, the pilot noted that the ground was coated with "black ice." The pilot reported that he did not experience any malfunctions or failures of the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation. He further reported about 635 hours of rotorcraft flight experience, which included 85 hours in the same make and model as the accident helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing, which resulted in a collision with a snow bank. Contributing to the accident was ice that covered the landing surface.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA15CA079
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 12:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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