# NTSB Accident ATL03LA037
> **Long 2000** · 2003-01-24 · Brewton, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL03LA037
- **Event ID:** 20030130X00131
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-01-24
- **Location:** Brewton, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.051111, -87.067779
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Long
- **Model:** 2000
- **Registration:** N8YF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of flight controls (cyclic and collective) and failure to maintain rotor RPM while maneuvering that resulted in the separation of the tailboom assembly.

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