# NTSB Accident ERA17LA168
> **ROBINSON R44** · 2017-04-27 · Newton, NC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17LA168
- **Event ID:** 20170427X55613
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-04-27
- **Location:** Newton, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.633335, -81.243888
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N728CB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during out-of-ground-effect maneuvering at a low airspeed with a tailwind, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA17LA168) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*