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Aviation incident CEN23FA183

1 fatal · ROBINSON R22 Beta · 2023-05-14 · Brady, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN23FA183
Event ID
20230515174530
Type
Incident
Date
2023-05-14
Location
Brady, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.225932, -99.358637

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
ROBINSON
Model
R22 Beta
Registration
N40506
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The non-certificated pilot’s failure to ensure the collective friction control was adequately engaged during an on-ground engine run, which resulted in the helicopter inadvertently becoming airborne. Contributing to the crash were the pilot’s various physical and mental conditions and his use of potentially impairing medications.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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