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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Rosharon, TX · July 25, 2008

Date: July 25, 2008 · 13:15 local
Place: Rosharon, TX
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2330Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA198
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total1,200 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N2330YRegistration cancelled Oct 29, 2013 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2148 · Built 1992 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) A commerical helicopter pilot, while doing cross pollination of a rice field, was maneuvering at 22 mph, at a height of 5 feet when the tail rotor of the R22 helicopter contacted the rice plants. Helicopter lost tail rotor control, and spun 360 degrees. Impacting the ground hard, causing one of the main rotor blades to sever the tail boom from the aircraft. Weather report - METAR ksgr 251753Z 17007KT 10SM clr 33/23 A3011 rmk A02 SLP204 T03280228 10328 20250 50001.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A COMMERICAL HELICOPTER PILOT, WHILE DOING CROSS POLLINATION OF A RICE FIELD, WAS MANEUVERING AT 22 MPH, AT A HEIGHT OF 5 FEET WHEN THE TAIL ROTOR OF THE R22 HELICOPTER CONTACTED THE RICE PLANTS. HELICOPTER LOST TAIL ROTOR CONTROL, AND SPUN 360 DEGREES. IMPACTING THE GROUND HARD, CAUSING ONE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES TO SEVER THE TAIL BOOM FROM THE AIRCRAFT. WEATHER REPORT - METAR KSGR 251753Z 17007KT 10SM CLR 33/23 A3011 RMK A02 SLP204 T03280228 10328 20250 50001.

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 DFW08CA198Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRosharon, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude.Jul 25, 2008 · Substantial damage