Aviation accident ERA10CA407

Name: aviation accident: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 near Aguadilla (2010-08-08)
Start: 2010-08-08
Location: Aguadilla, PR, USA

MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2010-08-08 · Aguadilla, PR, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA10CA407
Event ID: 20100808X61636
Type: Accident
Date: 2010-08-08
Location: Aguadilla, PR, USA
Coordinates: 18.3775, -67.027778

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 4
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model: R44
Registration: N367JM
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight performance calculations, which resulted in the overweight helicopter's lack of hover capability out of ground effect.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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