MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 · 2017-07-31 · Dunlap, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA450
Event ID
20170731X71941
Type
Accident
Date
2017-07-31
Location
Dunlap, IL, USA
Coordinates
40.861667, -89.678611
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44
Registration
N344MM
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to visually confirm that the helicopter was disconnected from hoses during refueling operations. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s and ground crew’s misunderstanding of the hand signals.