# Accident 20171120024689A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Electra, TX, November 20, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 20, 2017, 15:05 local time
- Place: Electra, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0025° N, 98.9008° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0025&lon=-98.9008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4179M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4179M-2019-11-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360-J2A (registry code 42314, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-j2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360-J2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,200 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN18FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA035) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171120024689A

## Narrative

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

HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED IN A POST-CRASH FIRE AFTER TANGLING WITH POWER LINES WHILE HERDING CATTLE.

## 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 CEN18FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA035), Nov 20, 2017: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N4179M), Electra, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while maneuvering at low altitude.

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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