The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Portland, Maine
Location: Nashua, New Hampshire
Accident Number: ERA22LA236
Date and Time: May 23, 2022, 15:04 UTC
Registration: N666U
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Registration: N666U
Model/Series: R44 II
Aircraft Category: Helicopter
Amateur Built:
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: ASH,200 ft msl
Observation Time: 14:56 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 22°C /2°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 11 knots / , 330°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.17 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Nashua, NH
Destination: Nashua, NH
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Unknown
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 42.782397,-71.520674 (est)
Rotorcraft was hovering on ramp and experienced a dynamic rollover.
Date: 23-MAY-22
Time: 15:04:00Z
Regis#: N666U
Aircraft Make: ROBINSON
Aircraft Model: R44
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: MANEUVERING (MNV)
Operation: 91
City: NASHUA
State: NEW HAMPSHIRE
NASHUA, New Hampshire — A helicopter is bent and broken after crashing Monday morning at Nashua Airport in New Hampshire.
Minor injuries were reported in the crash, which involved a Robinson R44 Raven II at approximately 11 a.m. The Federal Aviation Administration said the crash occurred during takeoff.
Two people were onboard at the time of the crash.
The helicopter came to rest on its side, with apparent damage to the fuselage and rotor.
In the FAA's database, the helicopter's registration number matches with Maine-based DM Aviation Services, LLC.
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