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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · Danbury, TX · June 30, 2015

Date: June 30, 2015 · 11:48 local
Place: Danbury, TX
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7150J
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 290 total190 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N7150JRegistration cancelled Mar 27, 2021 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3718 · Built 2004 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Upon arrival at the scene the helicopter was sitting upright with a tail low angle, approximately 100 feet from south edge of the rice field. It had minor damage to the tail skid.

No injuries during landing.

The pilot stated while he was flying very low using the rotor wash to pollenate rice when the helicopter lost lift. The engine was operating normally and he said he got into the turbulence from the rotor wash.

As the FAA filed it

UPON ARRIVAL AT THE SCENE THE HELICOPTER WAS SITTING UPRIGHT WITH A TAIL LOW ANGLE, APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM SOUTH EDGE OF THE RICE FIELD. IT HAD MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TAIL SKID.

NO INJURIES DURING LANDING.

THE PILOT STATED WHILE HE WAS FLYING VERY LOW USING THE ROTOR WASH TO POLLENATE RICE WHEN THE HELICOPTER LOST LIFT. THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AND HE SAID HE GOT INTO THE TURBULENCE FROM THE ROTOR WASH.