20181228024899A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · Hayward, CA · December 28, 2018

Date: December 28, 2018 · 10:46 local
Place: Hayward, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8319T
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19CA052
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,116 total900 in this make and model164 in the last 90 days

N8319TRegistration cancelled Mar 11, 2021 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2488 · Built 1994 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 12/28/2018 at approximatly 10:45 am local time, Robinson Helicopter N8319T was being used to provide pilot training. The aircraft was cleared to take-off from "spot c", located on taxiway z between taxiways e and f. the aircraft took-off and proceded to make right traffic patern departure over the skywest golf course. At approximatly 300 feet above ground level and 50 KIAS, a large bird struck the tail rotor. When the tail rotor failed the aircraft began to yaw. The instructor pilot took control of the aircraft and applied left pedal, with no affect. He then entered autorotation and performed an emergency landing on the skyview golf course. Post accident inspection of the bird, discovered it was an adult turkey vulture.

The aircraft landed flat on the golf course, splaying the landing skids. Both main rotors have blade damage, the right habd windshield is broken out, the airframe is bent where as the cabin door wont close.

As the FAA filed it

ON 12/28/2018 AT APPROXIMATLY 10:45 AM LOCAL TIME, ROBINSON HELICOPTER N8319T WAS BEING USED TO PROVIDE PILOT TRAINING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO TAKE-OFF FROM "SPOT C", LOCATED ON TAXIWAY Z BETWEEN TAXIWAYS E AND F. THE AIRCRAFT TOOK-OFF AND PROCEDED TO MAKE RIGHT TRAFFIC PATERN DEPARTURE OVER THE SKYWEST GOLF COURSE. AT APPROXIMATLY 300 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AND 50 KIAS, A LARGE BIRD STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR. WHEN THE TAIL ROTOR FAILED THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND APPLIED LEFT PEDAL, WITH NO AFFECT. HE THEN ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE SKYVIEW GOLF COURSE. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE BIRD, DISCOVERED IT WAS AN ADULT TURKEY VULTURE.

THE AIRCRAFT LANDED FLAT ON THE GOLF COURSE, SPLAYING THE LANDING SKIDS. BOTH MAIN ROTORS HAVE BLADE DAMAGE, THE RIGHT HABD WINDSHIELD IS BROKEN OUT, THE AIRFRAME IS BENT WHERE AS THE CABIN DOOR WONT CLOSE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR19CA052Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHayward, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird during low-altitude maneuvering, which resulted in a hard landing.Dec 28, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8319T · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19970131003579AHovering · Wiggins, MSSolo cross country. Hit utility pole during hovering to park after landing misjudged rotor clearance. (-23) student was hover taxiing to parking and contacted a pole with main rotor blades.Jan 31, 1997 · Substantial damage