SERS · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2025-02-27 · Edgemont, SD, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN25LA105
Event ID
20250228199776
Type
Accident
Date
2025-02-27
Location
Edgemont, SD, USA
Coordinates
43.3512, -103.74767
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N6555C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to properly identify the proper anchor point for the supplemental harness and the crew’s incorrect use of the restraint system structure as an anchor point, which resulted in the separation of the structure.