# NTSB Accident ERA23FA070
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44** · 2022-11-22 · Charlotte, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23FA070
- **Event ID:** 20221122106348
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-11-22
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.15407, -80.89333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N7094J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inadequate inspections of the forward left control rod end attachment hardware to the stationary swashplate by the pilot and by maintenance personnel, resulting in an eventual loosening and backing out of the hardware and subsequent loss of helicopter control.

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