# NTSB Accident CEN16FA215
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II** · 2016-06-12 · Jonesboro, AR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16FA215
- **Event ID:** 20160612X85856
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-06-12
- **Location:** Jonesboro, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.826389, -90.549163
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- **Model:** R44 II
- **Registration:** N789MR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to his combined use of alcohol and diphenhydramine, which led to his improper decision to fly after drinking alcohol and degraded his ability to maintain control of the helicopter.

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