Jul 25, 2001
Accident
Destroyed Jacksonville, FL
Injuries2 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR PUBU
Probable Cause
the pilot's failure to recognize and correct for unanticipated right yaw/loss of tail rotor effectiveness (LTE) during an approach to hover at a low altitude, which resulted in a loss of control and the helicopter descending and colliding with a house and the ground.
NTSB MIA01TA194