# Accident 20110627014989A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Austin, TX, June 27, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 27, 2011, 12:52 local time
- Place: Austin, TX
- Airport: Austin
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.1597° N, 97.5997° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1597&lon=-97.5997&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7779M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7779M-2018-01-24) (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: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN11FA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA422) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110627014989A

## Narrative

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

R-22 HELICOPTER FLYING VFR, HELICOPTER HIT PECAN TREE.

## 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 CEN11FA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA422), Jun 27, 2011: Robinson R22 Beta (N7779M), Del Valle, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The divergence of the main rotor from its normal plane of rotation for reasons that cannot be determined because the pilot’s control inputs leading up to the event are unknown, resulting in mast…

## Other reports on N7779M (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20020314022629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020314022629I), Mar 14, 2002: Robsin R22BETA (N7779M), Austin, TX. (-23) Pilot elected to land on u.t. property (Austin, Texas) after illumination of low fuel light, no injuries or damage.

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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