# NTSB Accident CEN09CA394
> **SIDLER MIKE ROTORWAY** · 2009-06-27 · Waxahachie, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09CA394
- **Event ID:** 20090629X05509
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-06-27
- **Location:** Waxahachie, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.453609, -96.907501
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SIDLER MIKE
- **Model:** ROTORWAY
- **Registration:** N1934
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to control his rate of descent during autorotation, which required an aggressive recovery maneuver and resulted in a sudden loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

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