# NTSB Accident CEN15LA375
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II** · 2015-08-22 · Carlos, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15LA375
- **Event ID:** 20150823X74316
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-08-22
- **Location:** Carlos, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.055255, -97.563514
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
- **Model:** R44 II
- **Registration:** N445HS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to turn the helicopter toward a tailwind during an out-of-ground-effect hover, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing to the accident was the accident and lead pilots’ inadequate preflight risk management.

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