Incident report
Robinson R44 II crash near Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
fatal2016-06-121 fatality
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to his combined use of alcohol and diphenhydramine, which led to his improper decision to fly after drinking alcohol and degraded his ability to maintain control of the helicopter.
Incident details
Date
2016-06-12
Location
Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗35.8264, -90.5492
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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