# NTSB Accident CEN16LA006
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44** · 2015-10-05 · Parkston, SD, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16LA006
- **Event ID:** 20151007X22546
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-10-05
- **Location:** Parkston, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.383335, -97.981666
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N442RP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to take off from a confined area and his failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during the takeoff, which resulted in collision with obstacles.

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