# NTSB Accident NYC06CA020
> **Robinson R44** · 2005-11-01 · Bourne, MA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC06CA020
- **Event ID:** 20051216X01980
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-11-01
- **Location:** Bourne, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.677223, -70.60083
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Robinson
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N319CD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inadvertent contact of a lift strap with the tail rotor during external load operations, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent collision with terrain.  A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions.

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