Robinson R44 accident near Jackson, MS

On September 1, 2009, a Robinson R44 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Jackson, MS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

September 1, 2009

Place

Jackson, MS

Aircraft

Robinson R44 · Helicopter

Injuries

1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

32.331°N, 90.207°W

NTSB ID

20090901X80259

Official records · ERA09FA497

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• ATC Transcripts from Jackson Radar Controllers: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Transcripts from Hawkins Tower: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Expanded JAN and HKS ATC Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Jackson Radar Controller Statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Hawkins Tower Accident Notification Record: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 1, 2009, about 1425 central daylight time, a Robinson R44 Raven I helicopter, N33PX, was substantially damaged when it struck trees, terrain and a house near Jackson/Hawkins Field (HKS), Jackson, Mississippi. The pilot in command (PIC) was seriously injured, and the second pilot was fatally injured. The combination currency flight for the PIC and familiarization flight for the second pilot was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. According to recorded air traffic control (ATC) voice and radar information, the helicopter first contacted Jackson Approach about 1404, when it was still on the ground at Flowood Industrial STOLport (MS90), Flowood, Mississippi. The approach controller instructed the helicopter to contact approach once it was airborne, and assigned it a discrete transponder code. Shortly thereafter, the helicopter reported that it was airborne and northbound. The helicopter target was acquired by the ATC radar facility located at Jackson-Evers Airport (JAN), Jackson, Mississippi. The first radar return associated with the helicopter appeared at 1405:55, when the helicopter was at a radar-indicated altitude of 300 feet above mean seal level (msl), and 2,400 feet north of MS90. Shortly after that, the helicopter contacted approach control again, advised that there was a change of plans, and requested to proceed to HKS for practice at "Area 1." "Area 1" was the designation for a helicopter practice area at HKS, which was l

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm, for undetermined reasons.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.