ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216525
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| Date: | Sunday 26 June 2005 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Clipper II |
| Owner/operator: | Fly LLC |
| Registration: | N373DM |
| MSN: | 10373 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Indianola, Sanpete County, Utah -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Spanish Fork-Springville Airport, Spanish Fork, Utah (FAA LID: U77) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On June 26, 2005, approximately 12:00 MDT (Mountain Daylight Time), a Robinson R44 Clipper II single-engine helicopter, N373DM, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain following a loss of control while landing near Indianola, Utah.(At approximate coordinates: 39°48′11″N 111°29′20″W). The private pilot and three passengers were not injured. The helicopter was registered to Fly, LLC, Panaca, Nevada, and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed the Spanish Fork-Springville Airport (U77), Spanish Fork, Utah, approximately 09:00 MDT.
According to the Pilot Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the pilot reported he was attempting to land in a sage brush meadow at an elevation of 6,100 feet msl. While in effective translational lift at 12 to 17 feet agl, the helicopter lost rotor RPM, and the pilot applied throttle in an attempt to increase rotor RPM. Subsequently, the helicopter entered an uncontrolled descent from approximately 10 feet agl, landed hard, and rolled over. One main rotor blade was separated, and the fuselage sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm which resulted in a loss of control and a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: DEN05CA097 at https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20050725X01087&ntsbno=DEN05CA097&akey=1
2. FAA: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=373DM
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=797
4. https://planecrashmap.com/list/ut/
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianola,_Utah
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Fork-Springville_Airport
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2018 00:30 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 22-Oct-2018 00:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport] |
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