# NTSB Accident ERA23LA044
> **ROBINSON R44** · 2022-10-27 · Sarasota, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA044
- **Event ID:** 20221028106218
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-10-27
- **Location:** Sarasota, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.1978, -82.2451
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N442H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An in-flight collision with a bird, which resulted in damage to a tail rotor blade, a subsequent vibration, and the pilot’s decision to conduct a precautionary landing to unsuitable terrain.

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