SERS · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 · 2012-11-01 · Alexander City, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13LA045
Event ID
20121102X31037
Type
Accident
Date
2012-11-01
Location
Alexander City, AL, USA
Coordinates
32.908889, -85.957778
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R22
Registration
N231TM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s delayed decision to initiate an autorotation and her subsequent improper conduct of the autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing, after the helicopter started vibrating for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.