Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
fatal2022-11-222 fatalities
Summary
The inadequate inspections of the forward left control rod end attachment hardware to the stationary swashplate by the pilot and by maintenance personnel, resulting in an eventual loosening and backing out of the hardware and subsequent loss of helicopter control.
Incident details
Date
2022-11-22
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Total Traffic & Weather Network
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
2
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗35.1541, -80.8933
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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