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Aviation accident CEN15LA379

MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · 2015-08-25 · Ketchum, OK, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN15LA379
Event ID
20150825X45052
Type
Accident
Date
2015-08-25
Location
Ketchum, OK, USA
Coordinates
36.549167, -95.000274

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R44 II
Registration
N444KD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The separation of the tail rotor gearbox from the tailboom aft bulkhead due to overstress loads imposed by a blade imbalance from an in-flight impact with an undetermined object.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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