NONE · Robinson R44 · 2018-11-18 · Knox City, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA19CA063
Event ID
20181118X11852
Type
Accident
Date
2018-11-18
Location
Knox City, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.514999, -99.953613
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Robinson
Model
R44
Registration
N4167Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed with a tailwind, which resulted in the helicopter settling with power, and his subsequent incorrect collective application while attempting to recover, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.