MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · 2007-12-12 · Plant City, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC08LA060
Event ID
20080109X00033
Type
Accident
Date
2007-12-12
Location
Plant City, FL, USA
Coordinates
28, -82.158607
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22 BETA
Registration
N7188J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of rotor drive due to excessive slack and breakage of the drive belts. Contributing to the accident was the pilot departing in the helicopter after the rotor engagement time during engine start exceeded the time outlined in the pilot's operating handbook.