SERS · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2014-02-24 · Presidio, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14LA149
Event ID
20140226X25206
Type
Accident
Date
2014-02-24
Location
Presidio, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.636943, -103.984443
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N360AH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient rotor rpm when transitioning the helicopter from a hover to forward flight, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.