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Aviation accident ERA12LA282

SERS · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · 2012-04-14 · Farmington, CT, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA12LA282
Event ID
20120415X85058
Type
Accident
Date
2012-04-14
Location
Farmington, CT, USA
Coordinates
41.720001, -72.855552

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22 BETA
Registration
N1152W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind during a high-power, low-speed downwind turn, which resulted in a loss of control due to loss of tail rotor effectiveness and settling with power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land downwind.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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