# NTSB Accident CEN13LA155
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II** · 2013-02-06 · Tulsa, OK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13LA155
- **Event ID:** 20130211X13953
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-02-06
- **Location:** Tulsa, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.198333, -95.888053
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- **Model:** R44 II
- **Registration:** N276RC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The line technician’s failure to remove the refueling mat from the helicopter fuselage following servicing, which resulted in the mat striking the tail rotor in flight, and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.

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