MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · 2011-11-05 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA063
Event ID
20111107X90730
Type
Accident
Date
2011-11-05
Location
West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.743055, -80.050552
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22 BETA
Registration
N413RM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a low-altitude turn into gusty tailwind conditions, which resulted in a loss of translational lift and settling with power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total flight experience.