1 fatal · ROBINSON R22 BETA · 2011-06-27 · Del Valle, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11FA422
Event ID
20110627X51003
Type
Accident
Date
2011-06-27
Location
Del Valle, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.159654, -97.599746
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON
Model
R22 BETA
Registration
N7779M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The divergence of the main rotor from its normal plane of rotation for reasons that cannot be determined because the pilot’s control inputs leading up to the event are unknown, resulting in mast bumping and main rotor blade separation.