Incident report
Robinson R44 II crash near Tampa, Florida, United States
fatal2019-04-041 fatality
Summary
Contamination of and an inadequate bond between the two layers of fabric comprising the helicopter engine's air induction inlet duct, which resulted a partial collapse of the duct, obstruction of the airflow into the engine, and a total loss of engine power.
Incident details
Date
2019-04-04
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States
Aircraft
Robinson R44 II
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Under investigation
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗27.9433, -82.4019
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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