SERS · HUGHES 269C · 2012-05-02 · Phoenix, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12FA191
Event ID
20120502X70035
Type
Accident
Date
2012-05-02
Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.500278, -112.041946
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HUGHES
Model
269C
Registration
N380TL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of tail rotor drive due to a fatigue failure of the main transmission pinion, which resulted in a loss of directional control during cruise flight.