# Accident 20050427006199A: Robsin R22, Bandera, TX, April 27, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 2005, 08:31 local time
- Place: Bandera, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.9767° N, 99.0856° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9767&lon=-99.0856&mi=10
- Aircraft: N422SH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N422SH-2006-11-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 (registry code 7640102, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360 series (registry code 41575, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,500 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW05CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA109) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050427006199A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 CST ON APRIL 27, 2005, A ROBINSON R22 HELICOPTER WITH A COMMERCIAL PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE HERDING DEER ON A PRIVATE RANCH IN BANDERA, TEXAS. THE HELICOPTER PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CHASE ONE ANIMAL OUT OF A POND. DURING THE PROCESS, THE HELICOPTER SETTLED INTO THE WATER AND ROLLED ONTO THE LEFT SIDE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURY.

## 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 DFW05CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA109), Apr 27, 2005: Robinson R22 (N422SH), Bandera, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control while hovering after encountering settling with power.

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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