ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311626
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| Date: | Friday 28 April 2023 |
| Time: | 16:26 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Aggregate Material Services LLC |
| Registration: | N549TS |
| MSN: | 11075 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1478 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Van Nuys Airport (VNY/KVNY), Van Nuys, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles-Van Nuys Airport, CA (VNY/KVNY) |
| Van Nuys, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while picking up to reposition, the helicopter initiated a roll to the left. While attempting to recover, the helicopter impacted the ground and the left skid collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the tail rotor. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR23LA170
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N549TS
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2023 20:36 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 16-Nov-2023 15:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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