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Aviation accident CEN18CA294

NONE · Robinson R22 · 2018-06-17 · Sterling City, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN18CA294
Event ID
20180725X25209
Type
Accident
Date
2018-06-17
Location
Sterling City, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.833055, -100.980834

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Robinson
Model
R22
Registration
N410MM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to exit the helicopter without shutting down the engine, which allowed the collective/throttle to increase and resulted in a loss of control of the unattended helicopter.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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