Accident: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II
Aug 18, 2024 · Palmer, AK
NTSB numberANC24LA079Event id20240820194970
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 2
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow the operator’s procedure manual and attempted to land at a remote landing zone in high wind conditions. Contributing factor was the pilot’s decision to not conduct a fly over of the landing site to determine wind condition which resulted in a loss of control during landing.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II
- Registration
- N783AK
- Year built
- 2023
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Landing Windshear or thunderstorm
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