# NTSB Accident GAA17CA398
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II** · 2017-07-07 · Pocahontas, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA398
- **Event ID:** 20170707X84152
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-07
- **Location:** Pocahontas, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.750831, -89.540832
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- **Model:** R44 II
- **Registration:** N62FA
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The helicopter pilot’s miscommunication with the ground crewmember during reloading operations, which resulted in a takeoff with the filler hose attached to the helicopter and subsequent impact with a truck.

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