# NTSB Accident CEN21LA109
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 II** · 2021-01-09 · Albany, TX, USA · NONE
## 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.

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