MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 MARINER · 2022-07-27 · Hollywood, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA22LA340
Event ID
20220727105598
Type
Accident
Date
2022-07-27
Location
Hollywood, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.001222, -80.240722
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
Model
R22 MARINER
Registration
N42WC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Inadequate maintenance of the helicopter’s tail rotor blades, which resulted in a failure of the tail rotor drive system, and an inflight loss of yaw control from which the flight instructor was unable to recover.