Aviation accident CEN24LA027

Name: aviation accident: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 near Rowlett (2023-10-26)
Start: 2023-10-26
Location: Rowlett, TX, USA

MINR · ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 · 2023-10-26 · Rowlett, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN24LA027
Event ID: 20231030193320
Type: Accident
Date: 2023-10-26
Location: Rowlett, TX, USA
Coordinates: 32.945, -96.557

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 2
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER
Model: R44
Registration: N141CD
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

A malfunction of the helicopter’s Engine Monitoring Unit (EMU)/Governor Controller for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to turn off the EMU/Governor Controller per the emergency checklist when the malfunction first occurred.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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