Accident · 2023-05-11

NTSB case ERA23LA228 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2023-05-11
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N62HT)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Registration Pending Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): REGISTRATION PENDING

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during landing which resulted in a premature landing on uneven ground and a subsequent rollover.

Source: NTSB case ERA23LA228

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	Private	None	32	Class 2 (2023-02-06)	78.1 total · 78.1 in this make/model · 44.1 as PIC · 46.6 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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