SERS · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2023-03-11 · De Kalb, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN23LA130
Event ID
20230313106877
Type
Accident
Date
2023-03-11
Location
De Kalb, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.658, -94.6375
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model
R44
Registration
N4164T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inability to maintain control of the helicopter due to his failure to maintain rotor speed. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the helicopter’s low rotor speed warning system.