Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II accident near Iowa, LA
On November 2, 2024, a Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Iowa, LA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 2, 2024
- Place
- Iowa, LA
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.373°N, 93.067°W
- NTSB ID
- 20241102195427
NTSB summary
On November 1, 2024, about 2106 central daylight time, a Robinson R-44 II helicopter, N62CD, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Iowa, Louisiana. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Position data indicated that the pilot initially departed from private property near Kinder, Louisiana, about 1813. He proceeded southeast and climbed to an altitude of about 800 feet mean sea level (msl). About 1826, he landed in a field near a restaurant about 1.2 miles west of the Chennault International Airport (CWF), Lake Charles, Louisiana. About 2054, the pilot departed from that field and proceeded northeast on a reciprocal course from the preceding flight. The helicopter reached an altitude of about 1,300 feet msl. About 2101:30, the helicopter entered a left turn momentarily to westerly course and then to a northwesterly course. About 90 seconds after the initial turn, the helicopter entered a right turn to a northeasterly course and then to an easterly course. The altitude remained approximately 1,300 feet msl until the helicopter began the easterly turn. After the helicopter became established on an easterly course, the altitude decreased to about 1,050 ft msl and then increased abruptly to about 1,500 feet msl. About 2104:17, the helicopter entered a right turn to a southerly course. Then, about 38 seconds later, the helicopter entered a gradual, descending left turn. After completing a 270° heading change to a southwesterly course, the helicopter entered
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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.
