NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 II · 2021-01-09 · Albany, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN21LA109
Event ID
20210111102510
Type
Accident
Date
2021-01-09
Location
Albany, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.729096, -99.271909
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R44 II
Registration
N322SH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate pretakeoff checks which resulted in the magneto switch (key) remaining in the OFF position during the takeoff sequence and initial climb and the right magneto grounding intermittently.