# Accident 20080725841679A: Robsin R22BETA, Rosharon, TX, July 25, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 25, 2008, 13:15 local time
- Place: Rosharon, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.6333° N, 95.6167° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6333&lon=-95.6167&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2330Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2330Y-2013-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,400 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW08CA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA198) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080725841679A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 DFW08CA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA198), Jul 25, 2008: Robinson R22 (N2330Y), Rosharon, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude.

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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