20040112005599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Encino, TX · January 12, 2004

Date: January 12, 2004 · 09:15 local
Place: Encino, TX
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7061V
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA060
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,900 total6,000 in this make and model280 in the last 90 days

N7061VRegistration cancelled Mar 23, 2006 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2917 · Built 1999 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The helicopter was attempting to herd cattle, the pilot became focused on the cattle, and inadvertently struck the tail rotor into a nearby tree resulting in subsequent accident. The aircraft came to rest on its left side with substantial damage to the helicopter and no injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE HELICOPTER WAS ATTEMPTING TO HERD CATTLE, THE PILOT BECAME FOCUSED ON THE CATTLE, AND INADVERTENTLY STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR INTO A NEARBY TREE RESULTING IN SUBSEQUENT ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

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 FTW04LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEncino, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while hovering.Jan 12, 2004 · Substantial damage