Accident: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II
Jul 19, 2021 · Point Harbor, NC
NTSB numberERA21LA295Event id20210721103522
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The noncertificated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation over a large body of water and a high velocity impact with the water. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate oversight during their initial training and improperly signing off the student for solo flight when he lacked the proper student pilot and medical certificate.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II
- Registration
- N4529J
- Year built
- 2009
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute VFR encounter with IMC
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- First Flight Airport (FFA)16 nm (29 km) east
- Dare County Regional Airport (MEO)16 nm (29 km) south-east
- Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (ECG)16 nm (30 km) north-west
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