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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Waterford, PA · April 20, 2003

Date: April 20, 2003 · 11:30 local
Place: Waterford, PA
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7192M
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA087
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 462 total215 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N7192MRegistration cancelled Jul 22, 2003 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3212 · Built 2001 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated: during landing on private property, helo struck overhead power line. Mitigating circumstance: aircraft was being directed (marshalled) by a non aviation person. A lack of proper hand signals by this non aviation person and mis-interpretation of these improper hand signals by pilot contributed to this accident. On April 28, 2003, this office performed an audit of N7192M aircraft and engine log books. This audit was conducted by inspector clk, aea FSDO-03, and was found to be incompliance.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED: DURING LANDING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, HELO STRUCK OVERHEAD POWER LINE. MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCE: AIRCRAFT WAS BEING DIRECTED (MARSHALLED) BY A NON AVIATION PERSON. A LACK OF PROPER HAND SIGNALS BY THIS NON AVIATION PERSON AND MIS-INTERPRETATION OF THESE IMPROPER HAND SIGNALS BY PILOT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT. ON APRIL 28, 2003, THIS OFFICE PERFORMED AN AUDIT OF N7192M AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE LOG BOOKS. THIS AUDIT WAS CONDUCTED BY INSPECTOR CLK, AEA FSDO-03, AND WAS FOUND TO BE INCOMPLIANCE.

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 NYC03LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaterford, PAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in the collision with the wire. Factors in the accident were the concealment of the poles by trees, the lack of contrast between the wire and grass field.Apr 20, 2003 · Substantial damage