# Accident 20030904036889A: Robsin R22BETA, Argusville, ND, September 4, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 2003, 20:00 local time
- Place: Argusville, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.0504° N, 96.9404° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0504&lon=-96.9404&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2301F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2301F-2006-08-11) (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
- Pilot flight hours: 360 total, 192 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI04LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA134) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030904036889A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE OWNER/OPERATOR STRUCK POWERLINES DURING A PERSONAL FLIGHT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE MAIN ROTOR, MAST FAIRING, AND ANTENNAS. AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED AT THE TIME. INJURIES AND OTHER DAMAGE ARE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

## 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 CHI04LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA134), Sep 5, 2003: Robinson R22 Beta (N2301F), Argusville, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The altitude/clearance not maintained from transmission wire(s) by the pilot during an unknown phase of flight. The transmission wire(s) were a contributing factor.

## Other reports on N2301F (1)

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

- [Accident 20040512011519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040512011519A), May 12, 2004: Robsin R22BETA (N2301F), Winsted, MN, Destroyed. (-23) On may 12, 2004 gary matthys was PIC of N2301F (Robinson R-22 beta ii helicopter) at approximately 700 feet AGL near Winsted, MN when he heard a loud…

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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