Aviation accident ERA12LA399

Name: aviation accident: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 MARINER near Oak Island (2012-06-14)
Start: 2012-06-14
Location: Oak Island, NC, USA

NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 MARINER · 2012-06-14 · Oak Island, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA12LA399
Event ID: 20120616X00943
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-06-14
Location: Oak Island, NC, USA
Coordinates: 33.893333, -78.081665

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model: R22 MARINER
Registration: N1089N
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAWN
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly execute the helicopter practice autorotation recovery, which resulted in a collision with the water.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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