1 fatal · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2011-07-09 · Rising Sun, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11FA468
Event ID
20110710X23251
Type
Accident
Date
2011-07-09
Location
Rising Sun, IN, USA
Coordinates
38.916389, -84.885002
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N42333
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and failure to maintain clearance from terrain.