# Accident 20010310006139A: Robsin R22BETA, Alvardo, TX, March 10, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 10, 2001, 10:00 local time
- Place: Alvardo, TX
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.4093° N, 97.2094° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4093&lon=-97.2094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4009W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4009W-2013-09-24) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW01LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010310006139A

## Narrative

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

(-23) MR. DAVID W. SMITH  WHO RESIDES AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^                       IS THE OWNER OF A/C N4009W. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^                                          . WHILE HOVERING LOW OVER THE GROUND DURING A TEST FLIGHT AT  MR. SMITH'S RESIDENCE, ONE BLADE OF THE HELICOPTER'S ROTOR STRUCK A GROUNDING WIRE LOCATED BETWEEN TWO ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION POLES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED DURING THIS FLIGHT FOR WHICH NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. ONE ROTOR BLADE SUSTAINED A 3-INCH CUT FROM THE TRAILING EDGE APPROX. 5 FEET FROM THE BLADE TIP. THE OTHER BLADE RECEIVED SOME SCRAPING DAMAGE NEAR THE TIP.  MR. SMITH AND HIS SON, THE ONLY OTHER OCCUPANT, RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE PIC,  MR. SMITH HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. THIS FLIGHT ORIGINATED ON MARCH 10, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY.

## 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 FTW01LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA076), Mar 10, 2001: Robinson R22 (N4009W), Alvarado, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a marked static wire.

## Other reports on N4009W (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20011109034509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011109034509A), Nov 9, 2001: Robsin R22 (N4009W), Bunnell, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) During autorotation the instructor noticed airspeed was declining and student froze on controls. Attempt by instructor to recover was unsuccessful,…

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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