NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2016-05-28 · Spring Branch, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA283
Event ID
20160607X23848
Type
Accident
Date
2016-05-28
Location
Spring Branch, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.5025, -98.243888
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R44
Registration
N921ES
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control while hovering in gusting tailwind conditions, resulting in the tailboom striking a light pole and impact with terrain.