It's a single-engined piston that lost power in the climb, despite many people here saying how great and reliable they are.
It was carrying fare-paying passengers and it crashed - at least this one didn't kill any.
Bell, MD and Airbus all make helicopters that have saved many thousands of lives - Robinson doesn't.
Robbies clearly aren't the only type of helicopter that crashes but they are often the weapon of choice for low-cost commercial operations so being more crashworthy would be a good thing.