# NTSB Accident NYC00LA022
> **Godbout EXEC 162F** · 1999-10-30 · MILAN, NH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC00LA022
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20042
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-10-30
- **Location:** MILAN, NH, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Godbout
- **Model:** EXEC 162F
- **Registration:** N228CH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain proper rotor rpm while maneuvering, which resulted in main rotor blade flapping, and its subsequent impact with the tail boom.  A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in maneuvering flight.

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