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CEN24LA097

2024-01-21 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport ENW

Current FAA registration · N8350M

Make / Model
ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
Year of manufacture
1997 · 27 years old at event
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

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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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