Aviation accident CEN11CA627

Name: aviation accident: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 near Batesville (2011-08-26)
Start: 2011-08-26
Location: Batesville, TX, USA

NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2011-08-26 · Batesville, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN11CA627
Event ID: 20110907X13209
Type: Accident
Date: 2011-08-26
Location: Batesville, TX, USA
Coordinates: 28.978332, -99.563056

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model: R44
Registration: N99FJ
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that failed to ensure all tie-down clamps were removed prior to takeoff, which resulted in the helicopter’s dynamic rollover.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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