# NTSB Accident CEN24LA135
> **ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44** · 2024-03-13 · Knox City, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN24LA135
- **Event ID:** 20240313193935
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-03-13
- **Location:** Knox City, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.43614, -99.815539
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROBINSON HELICOPTER
- **Model:** R44
- **Registration:** N3040P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a rollover and an impact with terrain.

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