# Accident 20150215003939A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Asherton, TX, February 15, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 15, 2015, 10:30 local time
- Place: Asherton, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.5594° N, 99.4100° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5594&lon=-99.4100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7181S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7181S-2018-03-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,613 total, 2,232 in this make and model, 126 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN15CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA153) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150215003939A

## Narrative

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

ON FEB. 15, 2015, WHILE HERDING CATTLE INTO PENS, THE ROBINSON HELICOPTER'S TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A MESQUITE TREE, CAUSING THE PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IMPACTING A TREE AND BRUSH. THE PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED.

## 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 CEN15CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA153), Feb 15, 2015: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N7181S), Asherton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain adequate clearance from the trees.

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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