Accident · 2002-05-16

NTSB case ANC02TA035 · Robinson R-44 · PUBU

What the record says

Event date
2002-05-16
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Robinson R-44 (N344AK)
Operating rule
PUBU
Operator
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Probable cause

A failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain adequate main rotor rpm during an out-of-ground-effect hover.

Source: NTSB case ANC02TA035

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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