Accident · 2017-07-24

NTSB case WPR17LA168 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2017-07-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N233JD)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s transition into an out-of-ground-effect hover in high-density altitude conditions that exceeded the helicopter’s performance capabilities, which resulted in loss of rotor rpm.

Source: NTSB case WPR17LA168

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	Airline transport pilot / Commercial	Airplane	70	Class 3 (2016-01-14)	6,295 total · 730 in this make/model · 5,500 as PIC · 87 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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