Aviation accident ERA14CA143

Name: aviation accident: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 near Orlando (2014-02-10)
Start: 2014-02-10
Location: Orlando, FL, USA

NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2014-02-10 · Orlando, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA14CA143
Event ID: 20140307X74837
Type: Accident
Date: 2014-02-10
Location: Orlando, FL, USA
Coordinates: 28.379751, -81.479164

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model: R44
Registration: N7040U
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection in which he failed to remove the tail rotor covers, which resulted in the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft during engine start.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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