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Aviation accident ERA11LA481

MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · 2011-09-03 · St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA11LA481
Event ID
20110905X15040
Type
Accident
Date
2011-09-03
Location
St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.90611, -82.685554

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22 BETA
Registration
N7197W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The commercial pilot's improper recovery from a practice autorotation, resulting in a tailboom strike and subsequent rollover.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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