# NTSB Accident GAA17CA401
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44** · 2017-07-07 · Paoli, IN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA401
- **Event ID:** 20170710X41152
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-07
- **Location:** Paoli, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.585556, -86.464721
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N3203D
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to maneuver an overgross weight helicopter at a low altitude and airspeed with a gusting tailwind, which resulted in a high descent rate and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete the operations due to a delay before the operations began.

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