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NTSB investigation record

MIA00LA011

Completed

Robinson R-44· N8364Z

Date
October 19, 1999
Location
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The PIC's improper use of cyclic control during landing which resulted in a main rotor strike of the terrain and the rotorcraft's tail boom.

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