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CEN21LA253

2021-06-03 · Monroe, Louisiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MLU

Current FAA registration · N41G

Make / Model
SCHWEIZER(HUGHES)AIRCRAFT CORP TH55A/269A
Year of manufacture
1969 · 52 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING HIO-360 SER (205 hp)
Seats / Engines
3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20001014
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4D25D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during landing which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that on short final to land, the helicopter lost tail rotor authority and the helicopter began an uncommanded right yaw. He attempted to recover and landed on a grass area which resulted in a hard landing. The fuselage and skids sustained substantial damage. The pilot noted on his report of the accident that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the helicopter that would have precluded normal operations. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Yaw control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_CEN21LA253.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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