# NTSB Accident WPR15FA051
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44** · 2014-12-02 · Bountiful, UT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR15FA051
- **Event ID:** 20141202X73240
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-12-02
- **Location:** Bountiful, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.857776, -111.923889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N3234U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot/mechanic's failure to properly secure the pitch link hardware of one main rotor blade to the rotating swash plate, which resulted in the pitch link separating in flight and a subsequent loss of control.

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