# Accident 19960419007899A: Robsin R22BETA, Franklin, LA, April 19, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1996, 15:00 local time
- Place: Franklin, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.7994° N, 91.5100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7994&lon=-91.5100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2329K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2329K-2014-09-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA175) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960419007899A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PERFORMING HOT REFUELING, GUST OF WIND CAUSED BLADE TO STRIKE THE TOP OF THE TRUCK, ROLLED OVER ONTO THE TRUCK. (-23) THE PILOT WAS AT THE CONTROLS WITH THE HELICOPTER IDLING, WHEN THE PILOT'S FATHER DROVE A PICKUP TRUCK UNDER THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THE TRUCK STRUCK THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW96LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA175), Apr 19, 1996: Robinson R22 Beta (N2329K), Franklin, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's poor judgment in attempting to refuel the helicopter with the engine (and rotors) operating. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty wind condition, and close proximity of the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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