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Aviation accident GAA15CA154

NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · 2015-06-25 · Eagle Lake, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA15CA154
Event ID
20150701X93948
Type
Accident
Date
2015-06-25
Location
Eagle Lake, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.61861, -96.410835

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R22 BETA
Registration
N842SH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to secure the iPad during flight, resulting in an inadvertent cyclic input, and collision with terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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