20021113038659A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Carrizo, TX · November 13, 2002

Date: November 13, 2002 · 10:30 local
Place: Carrizo, TX
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7734H
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA045
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,310 total8,022 in this make and model220 in the last 90 days

N7734HRegistration cancelled May 20, 2003 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 0743 · Built 1988 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During a deer capturing operation, the helicopter became tangled with the net fired from the helicopter gunner, the net struck deer and the helicopter skid causing the helicopter to lose lateral stability and roll abruptly striking the ground, coming to rest on the aircraft's left side. The pilot was counseled privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A DEER CAPTURING OPERATION, THE HELICOPTER BECAME TANGLED WITH THE NET FIRED FROM THE HELICOPTER GUNNER, THE NET STRUCK DEER AND THE HELICOPTER SKID CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO LOSE LATERAL STABILITY AND ROLL ABRUPTLY STRIKING THE GROUND, COMING TO REST ON THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT SIDE. THE PILOT WAS COUNSELED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW03LA045Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCarrizo Springs, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter after encountering dynamic rollover. A contributing factor was the deer pulling the aircraft unevenly.Nov 13, 2002 · Substantial damage