Accident · 2025-02-27

NTSB case CEN25LA105 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2025-02-27
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Serious injury
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N6555C)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Kiwi Air LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): KIWI AIR LLC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly identify the proper anchor point for the supplemental harness and the crew’s incorrect use of the restraint system structure as an anchor point, which resulted in the separation of the structure.

Source: NTSB case CEN25LA105

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	Flight instructor / Commercial / Flight engineer	None	40	Class 2 (2025-03-01)	10,041 total · 4,041 in this make/model · 9,791 as PIC · 56 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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