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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Flagstaff, AZ · September 24, 2008

Date: September 24, 2008 · 16:00 local
Place: Flagstaff, AZ
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N926EL
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08CA208
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total2,500 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N926ELRegistration cancelled Dec 4, 2020 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3085 · Built 2000 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot herding cattle, landed on a mountain top to talk to a cowboy. Crashed into trees trying to takeoff. At 8000 feet MSL, aircraft had 28 gallons of fuel onboard and the temperature was about 80 degrees, resulting in a high density altitude.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT HERDING CATTLE, LANDED ON A MOUNTAIN TOP TO TALK TO A COWBOY. CRASHED INTO TREES TRYING TO TAKEOFF. AT 8000 FEET MSL, AIRCRAFT HAD 28 GALLONS OF FUEL ONBOARD AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 80 DEGREES, RESULTING IN A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA08CA208Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlagstaff, AZThe pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff in a high density altitude high gross weight condition that exceeded the takeoff performance capability of the helicopter. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm was also causal. Contributing factors were…Sep 24, 2008 · Substantial damage