# NTSB Accident ERA14CA143
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44** · 2014-02-10 · Orlando, FL, USA · NONE
## 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.

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