Event WPR24LA251

2024-07-18 Carlsbad, California, United States Airport · KCRQ Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N886JB

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44

TCDS

H11NM · ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO

Engine

LYCOMING O-540-F1B5 (260 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20190909

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AC34E9

Registrant of record

CIVIC HELICOPTERS INC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N886JB ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 Minor

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter while departing with a crosswind, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the helicopter reported that he was attempting to depart from a platform. The helicopter was oriented perpendicular to the prevailing wind and the rotor wash of a nearby helicopter. As the pilot raised collective to climb, the helicopter immediately rolled over to the right and impacted the asphalt. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom. The pilot reported 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-Lateral/bank control-Not attained/maintained
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Effect on operation
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA251.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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