SERS · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · 2007-09-12 · Fort Stockton, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
DFW07LA197
Event ID
20070923X01430
Type
Accident
Date
2007-09-12
Location
Fort Stockton, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.363889, -103.019447
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22 BETA
Registration
N993KC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the v-belt drive system to the main rotor for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was insufficient altitude to perform a successful autorotation.