How very sad.
It is so easy to see how Robinsons get such a bad name/reputation.
I cannot help but wonder, if the Robinson was not around would another aircraft have such mis-fortune?
Frank Robinson has filled a niche in the small rotorcraft market, and over all I think he has done it very well. I believe that if the Robinson was not in existance, and another type was used in it's place (H300 for example) it would have as bad a reputation.
"Some days you are the pigeon, some days you are the statue!"