MINR · Hughes HU-369-D · 2004-09-10 · Waynesboro, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL04LA181
Event ID
20041013X01619
Type
Accident
Date
2004-09-10
Location
Waynesboro, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.041389, -82.002777
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
HU-369-D
Registration
N5211R
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The tail rotor assembly failed due to a fatigue fracture of the input gearshaft in the tail rotor gearbox assembly, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor control and subsequent collision with trees.