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Robinson R44 crash near Hayesville, NC, United States

unknown2014-08-17
Summary

According to the pilot, after landing the helicopter in front of a hangar, the helicopter began to rise and tilt. He increased the collective and "over corrected" with the cyclic, which resulted in the main rotor impacting the hangar. The helicopter settled onto the concrete apron and rolled over resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and rotor blades. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Incident details
Date
2014-08-17
Location
Hayesville, NC, United States
Aircraft
Registration
N752EC
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB
35.0463, -83.8179
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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