# NTSB Accident WPR12CA431
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II** · 2012-09-20 · McMinnville, OR, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12CA431
- **Event ID:** 20120920X91358
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-09-20
- **Location:** McMinnville, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.194442, -123.136108
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- **Model:** R44 II
- **Registration:** N74744
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's aggressive takeoff maneuver, which resulted in a loss of control.

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