# NTSB Accident CEN23LA130
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44** · 2023-03-11 · De Kalb, TX, USA · SERS
## 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.

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