# Accident 20080315014489A: Robsin R22BETA, Burnet County, TX, March 15, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 15, 2008, 18:00 local time
- Place: Burnet County, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3258° N, 98.3269° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3258&lon=-98.3269&mi=10
- Aircraft: N489TJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N489TJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 360 total, 170 in this make and model, 46 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW08CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA082) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080315014489A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON MARCH 15, 2008, CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A SINGLE ENGINE ROBINSON R22 BETA HELICOPTER, N489TJ WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING LOSS OF POWER 5 MILES FROM TAKE OFF FROM A PRIVATE STRIP. ACCIDENT IMPACT SITE WAS 2 MILES EAST OF HWY 281 & 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF HWY 71, BURNETT COUNTY, TEXAS. THE CFI WAS CONDUCTING A FLIGHT REVIEW FOR THE PILOT. THE CFI REQUESTED THE PILOT TO DEMONSTRATE AN ENGINE OUT PROCEDURE. DURING THE ENGINE OUT DEMONSTRATION THE CFI TOLD THE PILOT TO RECOVER AT 200' AGL. AFTER APPLYING POWER THE CFI NOTICED THE ENGINE TACH DID NOT RESPOND. THE CFI TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS PASSING THROUGH 100' AGL. AT APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 FEET THE CFI FLARED AVOIDING A TREE LINE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED MAIN ROTOR DAMAGE, TAIL ROTOR SEVERED; TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT DEPARTED THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE BOOM AND THE ENGINE FIREWALL WAS DAMAGED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND DAYLIGHT VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NOTE: SEE THE CFI STATEMENT FOR EVENTS LEADING UP TO IMPACT AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF HELICOPTER DAMAGE AS PART OF THIS INVESTIGATION PACKAGE.

## 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 DFW08CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA082), Mar 15, 2008: Robinson R22 Beta (N489TJ), Horseshoe Bay, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The certified flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action which resulted in an unsuccessful autorotation.

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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