# NTSB Accident ATL07CA046
> **Robinson R-44** · 2007-02-26 · Covington, GA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL07CA046
- **Event ID:** 20070327X00332
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-02-26
- **Location:** Covington, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.62611, -83.843055
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Robinson
- **Model:** R-44
- **Registration:** N448BP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during liftoff, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the ground.

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