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| Date: | Friday 9 September 2005 |
| Time: | 11:25 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Upper Limit Aviation |
| Registration: | N944U |
| MSN: | 10766 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jackson, Wyoming -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jackson Hole Airport, WY (JAC/KJAC) |
| Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after departure, the pilot noticed the rotor RPM had begun to diminish, and the helicopter settled towards terrain. The pilot attempted to apply additional throttle; however, the throttle was already in the full open position. The pilot then lowered the collective and reduced the throttle. The helicopter continued to settle toward terrain, and the pilot applied full throttle. The helicopter contacted the ground, rotated 180 degrees, and came to rest upright.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during initial takeoff climb resulting in an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot's encounter in settling with power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN05CA138
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 February 2009 | N944U | Upper Limit Aviation | 0 | Bountiful, UT | |
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| Bounced on landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Oct-2022 15:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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