R-44 crash (N62CD), Nov 1, 2024

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Missed it when it happened, but the prelim has some good info.
Student pilot with no medical, 139 hours TT and all in type, carrying his wife and 2yo kid for a night flight. All died.

www.kplctv.com

Pilot in deadly helicopter crash had student license, report says

A preliminary report from federal investigators revealed that the man piloting a helicopter in a deadly crash was not authorized to fly without an instructor.
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Accident Robinson R44 Raven II N62CD, Friday 1 November 2024

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 pass...
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Hogg, get away form that thing.
The helicopter appears to be owned by the unlicensed pilot.
 
Almost 140 hrs and still no PPL? Sounds like he may have had a medical issue and just elected to continue training instead of calling it quits.
 
Velocity173 said:
Almost 140 hrs and still no PPL? Sounds like he may have had a medical issue and just elected to continue training instead of calling it quits.
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Several possibilities:
1. Figured he knew it all and didn't need to go through the effort of a checkride.
2. He's one of these guys who will pay an instructor to go where he wants possibly throwing in a free dinner without actually learning anything.
 
I bet this is not his first joy ride…can’t wait for the toxicology report…just mind blowing how wrong this is.
 
Warlock said:
I bet this is not his first joy ride…can’t wait for the toxicology report…just mind blowing how wrong this is.
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Yeah I was thinking the same. Probably snuck out with friends / family before.
 
Why would he need a license,got away with a joy ride before. Unfortunately he took his young family with him.
 
Looks like the weather was good at the time - but was there moonlight, and was there enough ground lights (street lights etc.) to provide a visual horizon?
 
Eyewitnesses mentioned (I think I saw it in a news article) it sounded like an engine problem and he was aiming for the road, but botched the autorotation when the engine quit.
 
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