Aviation accident ERA15LA376

Name: aviation accident: HUGHES 269 near Eustis (2015-09-25)
Start: 2015-09-25
Location: Eustis, FL, USA

SERS · HUGHES 269 · 2015-09-25 · Eustis, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA15LA376
Event ID: 20150925X54046
Type: Accident
Date: 2015-09-25
Location: Eustis, FL, USA
Coordinates: 28.834999, -81.581665

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 2
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: HUGHES
Model: 269
Registration: N9567F
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain yaw control as he slowed the helicopter during a landing approach, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown