Accident · 2010-07-16

NTSB case WPR10LA354 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2010-07-16
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N944DW)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Pathfinder Helicopters Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Pathfinder Helicopters

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control while attempting to move the helicopter laterally without first lifting it fully off its landing platform.

Source: NTSB case WPR10LA354

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	Flight instructor / Commercial	Helicopter	30	Class 2 (2010-02-05)	1,663 total · 92 in this make/model · 1,570 as PIC · 2 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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