2 fatal · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2014-02-09 · Panacea, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14FA115
Event ID
20140208X05221
Type
Accident
Date
2014-02-09
Location
Panacea, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.989444, -84.391113
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N571AC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during a takeoff at night. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent night flight experience.