# NTSB Accident ERA14FA115
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II** · 2014-02-09 · Panacea, FL, USA · FATL
## 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.

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