NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN24LA097
Registry · N8350M
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
Year of manufacture
1997 · 27 years old at event
TCDS
H10WE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19990528
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB6D51
Registrant of record
VORTEX LEASING LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while landing.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that he was not satisfied with the helicopter’s alignment on the mobile helipad during landing and elected to complete a second attempt. During the second landing, he lost control of the helicopter as it settled onto the helipad. The helicopter ascended, rolled to the right, and then impacted the ground on its skids which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, main rotor blades, and tailrotor blades. There were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Pitch control-Incorrect use/operation
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Yaw control-Incorrect use/operation
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action selection-Pilot
- — Environmental issues-Task environment-Physical workspace-Positioning/available space-Contributed to outcome
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_CEN24LA097.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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