Final None Jul 24, 2019

N269RR accident at Springfield, TN

Hughes 269A — Loss of tail rotor effectiveness at M91 (Springfield, TN)

DateJul 24, 2019
Tail numberN269RR
AircraftHughes 269A · Schweizer 269/300 · H269
LocationM91 — Springfield, TN
Phase of flightTaxi
OperationPart 91 Personal
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseGAA19CA463

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control and a loss of tail rotor effectiveness while hover-taxiing and turning toward a taxiway in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

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