# NTSB Accident ERA09CA156
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA** · 2009-02-01 · Lexington, KY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09CA156
- **Event ID:** 20090205X62939
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-02-01
- **Location:** Lexington, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.036388, -84.605834
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R22 BETA
- **Registration:** N2620C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during takeoff. Contributing to this accident was the interference of the flight controls by the heavy coat and boots the pilot was wearing.

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