On February 18, 2011, a ROBINSON R44 operated by Antonio D'Amico was involved in an aviation accident near Canne della Battaglia, Italy. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The provided source does not state an official probable cause. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A Robinson R44 crashed in Italy following a structural failure of the tail rotor.
What happened
On February 18, 2011, at approximately 0706 UTC, a Robinson R44 bearing registration F-GUJB crashed near Canne della Battaglia, Italy. The aircraft was performing a flight from Bari, Italy, to Foggia Airport (LIBF).
During the flight, the tail rotor separated from the fuselage. The accident resulted in 1 fatality.
Probable cause
The provided source does not state an official probable cause.
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