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Aviation accident ERA12LA429

NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2012-07-04 · Tallahassee, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA12LA429
Event ID
20120704X95425
Type
Accident
Date
2012-07-04
Location
Tallahassee, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.558055, -84.228889

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R44
Registration
N561CH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain awareness of the helicopter’s altitude while attempting to troubleshoot the clutch actuator warning light, which resulted in an inadvertent descent and impact with water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's possible fatigue.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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