Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Indiana, Ireland
serious2017-07-08
Summary
The pilot's failure to apply the proper procedures to recover from a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a loss of control during an aerial application turn.
Incident details
Date
2017-07-08
Location
Indiana, Ireland
Aircraft
Robinson R44
Operator
J R AVIATION INC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗38.4147, -86.9994
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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