# NTSB Accident GAA16CA160
> **ROBINSON R44** · 2016-03-23 · Oak Island, NC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA160
- **Event ID:** 20160324X73958
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-03-23
- **Location:** Oak Island, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.931667, -78.073059
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N843JB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized hover, resulting in a loss of control and an impact with terrain.

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