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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Eagle Pass, TX · November 8, 2004

Date: November 8, 2004 · 10:30 local
Place: Eagle Pass, TX
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N995JW
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05LA022
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total5,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N995JWRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2017 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2984 · Built 1999 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was engaged in cattle herding, helicopter lost directional control, settled and contacted nearby sage brush and the ground. Aircraft came to rest upright with no injuries to the sole pilot/occupant.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ENGAGED IN CATTLE HERDING, HELICOPTER LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, SETTLED AND CONTACTED NEARBY SAGE BRUSH AND THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT WITH NO INJURIES TO THE SOLE PILOT/OCCUPANT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW05LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEagle Pass, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain for landing.Nov 8, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N995JW · 1

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

Accident 20050518010839ALow Level Operations · Junction, TX(-23) Twenty miles south of Junction, Texas, the pilot [privacy data omitted] and [privacy data omitted] were pursuing "black bucks" (a type of antelope) and firing a "net gun" to try and capture the animals. As they crossed a ridge, the pilot did not see a…May 18, 2005 · Substantial damage