# NTSB Accident ERA12LA282
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA** · 2012-04-14 · Farmington, CT, USA · SERS
## 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.

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