20070421005589A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22BETA · Van Horn, TX · April 21, 2007

Date: April 21, 2007 · 10:00 local
Place: Van Horn, TX
Airport: Culberson County Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N971SH
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07LA111
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 885 total858 in this make and model121 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On April 21, 2007 at 1000 hours MDT, a Robinson R22 helicopter, N971SH registered to 2 romeo whiskey LLC, po box 570217, las vegas, Nevada, collided its rotor blades with the rotor blades of N991RW after landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the flight instructor & student pilot were not injured. The flight was originating at el paso, TX (elp).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 21, 2007 AT 1000 HOURS MDT, A ROBINSON R22 HELICOPTER, N971SH REGISTERED TO 2 ROMEO WHISKEY LLC, PO BOX 570217, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, COLLIDED ITS ROTOR BLADES WITH THE ROTOR BLADES OF N991RW AFTER LANDING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR & STUDENT PILOT WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT EL PASO, TX (ELP).

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 SEA07LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVan Horn, TXClearance was not maintained after landing by the instructor pilot, which resulted in an on ground collision with the helicopter standing near the refueling pumps. The aircraft standing in the refueling area was a factor.Apr 21, 2007 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage