# Accident 20011103032249A: Robsin R22, Seagoville, TX, November 3, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 3, 2001, 13:00 local time
- Place: Seagoville, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.6492° N, 96.5395° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6492&lon=-96.5395&mi=10
- Aircraft: N127RB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N127RB-2002-02-04) (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 R22
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 7,171 total, 4,600 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW02FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA028) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011103032249A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT STRUCK WIRE CABLES STRUNG ACROSS TRINITY RIVER RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. PIC/INSTRUCTOR INJURIES FATAL. STUDENT INJURIES SERIOUS. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE SUBSTANTIAL.

## 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 FTW02FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA028), Nov 3, 2001: Robinson R22 (N127RB), Seagoville, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance with wires while maneuvering along a river.

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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