Aviation accident CEN21LA095

Name: aviation accident: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 near Morris (2020-12-20)
Start: 2020-12-20
Location: Morris, IL, USA

MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2020-12-20 · Morris, IL, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN21LA095
Event ID: 20201221102442
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-12-20
Location: Morris, IL, USA
Coordinates: 41.428698, -88.420823

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model: R44
Registration: N3264U
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate pedal application during liftoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a loss of yaw control and a subsequent impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown