Aviation accident CEN13CA022

Name: aviation accident: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 near Loop (2012-10-21)
Start: 2012-10-21
Location: Loop, TX, USA

MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2012-10-21 · Loop, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN13CA022
Event ID: 20121022X70354
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-10-21
Location: Loop, TX, USA
Coordinates: 32.859165, -102.289169

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 3
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model: R44
Registration: N7507K
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate performance calculations, which resulted in an overweight takeoff for the conditions and the subsequent hard impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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