NONE · Robinson R22 · 2002-11-20 · St. Jacob, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03FA025
Event ID
20021202X05545
Type
Accident
Date
2002-11-20
Location
St. Jacob, IL, USA
Coordinates
38.775001, -89.809165
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Robinson
Model
R22
Registration
N559DD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fatigue fracture of the clutch assembly fan shaft and the resulting complete loss of power to the rotor drive system. A contributing factor was the loss of tail rotor authority due to the secondary failure of the control tube assembly.