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| Date: | Sunday 2 June 2024 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Sdw LLC |
| Registration: | N220SW |
| MSN: | 14013 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 202 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Gilbertsville, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carmi, IL |
| Gilbertsville, KY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter pilot initially landed on his private property, but then decided he wanted to move to an area that was flatter. He described that when he raised the collective pitch control the helicopter “moved back.' Before he was able to recover, the main rotor blades contacted the upsloping terrain, resulting in a rollover and substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while attempting to take off from sloping terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA24LA236
Location
Media:
One person was injured in a helicopter crash along Kentucky Lake in Marshall County.https://t.co/DrIx9ZN8Q1
— westkentuckystar.com (@westkystar) June 2, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2024 20:02 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 03-Jun-2024 06:11 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2024 06:11 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 07-Jun-2024 23:38 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 01-Jul-2024 08:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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