# NTSB Accident GAA16CA290
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66** · 2016-06-07 · Beaumont, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA290
- **Event ID:** 20160608X50633
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-06-07
- **Location:** Beaumont, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.001943, -94.177223
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO
- **Model:** R66
- **Registration:** N38SL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The non-pilot owner's decision to start the helicopter while awaiting the pilot's arrival, which resulted in a loss of yaw control and a rollover.

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