# NTSB Accident NYC89LA139
> **ROBINSON R-22A** · 1989-06-30 · SOUTHAMPTON, MA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC89LA139
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28650
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-06-30
- **Location:** SOUTHAMPTON, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON
- **Model:** R-22A
- **Registration:** N8462S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

IMPROPER MAINTENANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A SECTION OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER FAILING INFLIGHT.

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