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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Vega Baja, PR · October 19, 2004

Date: October 19, 2004 · 16:05 local
Place: Vega Baja, PR
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2314T
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA05CA009
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,091 total692 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N2314TRegistration cancelled Aug 14, 2013 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 1977 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot in command attempted to land his helicopter in a vacant lot with tall grass to drop off a passenger after taking photographs. The pilot realized the grass was too tall decided to abort the landing. In the process the skids got tangled with the grass proceeding with a dynamic rollover. VMC conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT IN COMMAND ATTEMPTED TO LAND HIS HELICOPTER IN A VACANT LOT WITH TALL GRASS TO DROP OFF A PASSENGER AFTER TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS. THE PILOT REALIZED THE GRASS WAS TOO TALL DECIDED TO ABORT THE LANDING. IN THE PROCESS THE SKIDS GOT TANGLED WITH THE GRASS PROCEEDING WITH A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 MIA05CA009Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportVega Baja, PRThe pilot's failure to select a suitable landing area resulting in a tangled skid with vegetation during an aborted landing and subsequent dynamic roll over.Oct 19, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2314T · 1

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

Accident 19990424041279APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Lares, Puerto Rico(.4) The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to transport a sick worker to his house. The flight departed and after arriving in the area, he circled it several times to look for obstructions, noting power lines that were near the intended…Apr 24, 1999 · Substantial damage