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Aviation accident ANC09GA040

NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2009-05-12 · Iliamna, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC09GA040
Event ID
20090513X60228
Type
Accident
Date
2009-05-12
Location
Iliamna, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.071109, -156.721115

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R44
Registration
N7196H
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The main rotor transmission mount design, which resulted in an in-flight vibration/oscillation, and damage to the helicopter during an emergency descent and hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of information from the manufacturer regarding this known flight oscillation, and loading the helicopter beyond the forward center of gravity limit by the pilot.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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