SERS · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 · 2009-11-28 · Indian Key, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA10CA083
Event ID
20091130X03056
Type
Accident
Date
2009-11-28
Location
Indian Key, FL, USA
Coordinates
24.873611, -80.672775
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R22
Registration
N324GS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to secure the collective control prior to departing the helicopter, which resulted in an unmanned departure and subsequent crash of the helicopter.