NONE · Robinson R22 MARINER II · 1999-12-03 · MINDEN, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA050
Event ID
20001212X20262
Type
Accident
Date
1999-12-03
Location
MINDEN, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.01012, -119.749626
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Robinson
Model
R22 MARINER II
Registration
N7183Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the result of a foreign object contacting the tail rotor blade(s) while the aircraft was hover taxiing, which caused blade separation with subsequent loss of anti-torque (lateral) control.