# NTSB Accident WPR18FA077
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44** · 2018-01-30 · Newport Beach, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18FA077
- **Event ID:** 20180130X82722
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-01-30
- **Location:** Newport Beach, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.654167, -117.871391
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N7530R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to perform weight and balance calculations before departing on the flight, which resulted in his operation of the helicopter outside of its published weight and balance limitations and a subsequent loss of control shortly after takeoff.

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