# NTSB Accident DFW08LA052
> **ALTHOUSE RAF 2000 GTX** · 2007-12-29 · Crowley, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW08LA052
- **Event ID:** 20080103X00010
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-12-29
- **Location:** Crowley, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.55722, -97.485557
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ALTHOUSE
- **Model:** RAF 2000 GTX
- **Registration:** N136DG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of rotor blade rigidity.

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