Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Knox City, Texas, United States
unknown2018-11-18
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed with a tailwind, which resulted in the helicopter settling with power, and his subsequent incorrect collective application while attempting to recover, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Incident details
Date
2018-11-18
Location
Knox City, Texas, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗33.5150, -99.9536
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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