# NTSB Accident CEN17LA267
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44** · 2017-07-08 · Ireland, IN, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17LA267
- **Event ID:** 20170713X22505
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-08
- **Location:** Ireland, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.414722, -86.999443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N7224U
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to apply the proper procedures to recover from a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a loss of control during an aerial application turn.

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