What happened
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(-23) On may 13, 2006, at 1045 CDT, at East Troy airport (57C), the pilot privacy data omitted a commercial pilot, privacy data omitted attempted to take off in a Robinson R44 helicopter, N442GS, when the helicopter's rotor struck a light pole which was located just off the hangar apron, aircraft struck the ground and ejected a passenger. The part 91 flight was local in nature and not on a flight plan, however the pilot did receive a computer weather briefing. The weather at the time of the flight was 800 sct, light mist with 3 or 4 miles visibility. There were 5 passengers in the aircraft, all which sustained injuries, 1 passenger a child was not belted in and was ejected from the aircraft and received serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 13, 2006, AT 1045 CDT, AT EAST TROY AIRPORT (57C), THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A COMMERCIAL PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF IN A ROBINSON R44 HELICOPTER, N442GS, WHEN THE HELICOPTER'S ROTOR STRUCK A LIGHT POLE WHICH WAS LOCATED JUST OFF THE HANGAR APRON, AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND AND EJECTED A PASSENGER. THE PART 91 FLIGHT WAS LOCAL IN NATURE AND NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN, HOWEVER THE PILOT DID RECEIVE A COMPUTER WEATHER BRIEFING. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE FLIGHT WAS 800 SCT, LIGHT MIST WITH 3 OR 4 MILES VISIBILITY. THERE WERE 5 PASSENGERS IN THE AIRCRAFT, ALL WHICH SUSTAINED INJURIES, 1 PASSENGER A CHILD WAS NOT BELTED IN AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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