Accident · 2009-06-11

NTSB case WPR09FA284 · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2009-06-11
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal injury
Aircraft
ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (N149SH)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line.

Source: NTSB case WPR09FA284

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
PilotCommercialNone61Class 2 (2009-04-22)3,200 total · 3,200 in this make/model

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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