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Aviation accident GAA15CA280
NONE · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2015-09-22 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Event
- NTSB number
GAA15CA280- Event ID
20150929X53540- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2015-09-22
- Location
- West Palm Beach, FL, USA
- Coordinates
- 26.59111, -80.081947
Injuries
- Highest injury
- NONE
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 2
- Total aboard
- 2
Aircraft
- Make
- ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- Model
- R44
- Registration
- N44XL
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's improper use of pitch control during a demonstrated 180 degree autorotation which resulted in damage to the tail boom.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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