MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · 2011-07-10 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11LA392
Event ID
20110710X70735
Type
Accident
Date
2011-07-10
Location
West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.683055, -80.095558
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22 BETA
Registration
N10786
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Separation of the auxiliary fuel tank cap, which entered the tail rotor system. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a fuel tank cap restraint.