Accident · 2021-08-30

NTSB case ANC21LA079 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Part 133

What the record says

Event date: 2021-08-30
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N878CB)
Operating rule: Part 133
Operator: HELICOPTER AIR ALASKA, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): HELICOPTER AIR ALASKA LLC

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper preflight planning to ensure adequate power to hover out-of-ground effect while conducting external load operations.

Source: NTSB case ANC21LA079

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

Role	Certificate	Instrument rating	Age	Medical	Flight hours
Pilot pilot flying	Commercial	Airplane / Helicopter	39	Class 2 (2021-05-25)	1,635 total · 750 in this make/model · 1,500 as PIC · 100 last 90 days

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

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