# Accident 20180626008659A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Linn, TX, June 26, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 2018, 08:00 local time
- Place: Linn, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.7572° N, 97.9969° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7572&lon=-97.9969&mi=10
- Aircraft: N122CH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N122CH-2018-12-19) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 2,200 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN18CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18CA240) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180626008659A

## Narrative

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

ON JUNE 26, 2018, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ASSISTING HIS FRIEND WITH THE NETTING AND CAPTURING OF NILGAI (BOSELAPHUS TRAGOCAMELUS) SO THAT GROUND CREW WOULD MOVE THEM TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ USED ROBINSON N122CH TO MOVE AROUND THE PRIVATE RANCH AND TO CAPTURE THE NILGAI. AT APPROXIMATELY 0800L, HIS FRIEND FIRED A NET THAT CAUGHT A NILGAI AND THE FRONT LEFT (PASSENGER SIDE) SKID. THE WEIGHT OF THE ANIMAL PULLING AGAINST THE SKID CAUSED THE HELICOPTER TO BE PULLED TO THE GROUND, STRIKING SKID FIRST BEFORE ROLLING OVER TO THE LEFT.

NONE OF THE OCCUPANTS RECEIVED ANY INJURIES. THE HELICOPTER WAS RENDERED UNREPAIRABLE/DESTROYED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRAME AND COMPONENTS.

## 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 CEN18CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18CA240), Jun 26, 2018: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N122CH), Encino, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The gunner's failure to ensure that the net would not ensnare the helicopter's skids once deployed, which resulted in the pilot being unable to maintain helicopter control as the bull pulled on the…

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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