# NTSB Accident ANC09LA098
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II** · 2009-09-07 · Central, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC09LA098
- **Event ID:** 20090914X80010
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-09-07
- **Location:** Central, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 65.57389, -144.780838
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- **Model:** R44 II
- **Registration:** N4186Y
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter after an in-flight encounter with a downdraft while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate evaluation of wind conditions.

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