# Accident 20130102000149A: Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, Menard, TX, January 2, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 2, 2013, 17:45 local time
- Place: Menard, TX
- Airport: Menard
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.9322° N, 99.8092° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.9322&lon=-99.8092&mi=10
- Aircraft: N744RM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N744RM-2014-05-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (registry code 7640122, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 (registry code 41899, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-ae1a5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540-AE1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 6,015 total, 122 in this make and model, 59 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN13CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA124) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130102000149A

## Narrative

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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD THAT BROKE THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. DURING A RAPID DESCENT APPROACH TO A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES AND CAME TO REST ON A HIGHWAY.

## 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 CEN13CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA124), Jan 2, 2013: Robinson Helicopter R44 II (N744RM), Menard, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The helicopter landed hard during a forced landing.

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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