1 fatal · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2011-05-01 · Indiana, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11FA272
Event ID
20110501X14924
Type
Accident
Date
2011-05-01
Location
Indiana, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.620849, -79.14936
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N445AB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's operation of the helicopter at a low-forward airspeed out of ground effect, which resulted in the helicopter’s loss of translational lift and tail rotor authority and the pilot’s subsequent loss of helicopter control.