NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2015-10-06 · Ketchikan, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA009
Event ID
20151007X90503
Type
Accident
Date
2015-10-06
Location
Ketchikan, AK, USA
Coordinates
55.782501, -131.668334
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N779DZ
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the engine start sequence, which resulted in the helicopter sliding on a steel deck and impacting a crane. Contributing to the accident was the absence of traction material on the helicopter operations portion of the steel deck.