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| Date: | Sunday 23 July 2006 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R-44 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N454WT |
| MSN: | 1042 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-F1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wadsworth, Illinois -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kenosha-Kenosha Municipal Airport, WI (ENW/KENW) |
| Wadsworth, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the tail rotor contacted water during landing. The pilot reported that he was landing near a "decorative pond" at a country club when the accident occurred. He said that he flew over the landing area and did not notice any obstructions. He reported that unknown to him at the time, there were ducks along the bank of the pond. The ducks flew up into the windscreen at which time he pulled back on the cyclic and the tail rotor contacted the water. The pilot reported that he then entered an autorotation, touching down on the bank of the pond.
Probable Cause: The pilot inadvertently pulled back on the cyclic when birds flew into the windscreen. A factor associated with the accident were the birds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI06CA214
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 13:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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