# Accident 20191023021692A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Hebbronville, TX, October 23, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 23, 2019, 09:00 local time
- Place: Hebbronville, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.3725° N, 98.6333° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.3725&lon=-98.6333&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7189D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7189D-2022-08-23) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN20FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191023021692A

## Narrative

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

ON OCTOBER 23, 2019, AT 0830 CST. TWO ROBINSON R22 HELICOPTERS COLLIDED IN MIDAIR IN HEBBRONVILLE TEXAS, WHILE  CONDUCTING WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS. N7189D HAD ITS MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACT N74512 LANDING SKIDS.  AIRCRAFT LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURRED AND N7189D WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT, AND TWO OCCUPANTS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. N74512 HAD ITS LANDING SKIDS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURY TO HIS LEFT LEG. THE PILOT RECEIVED A MINOR WOUND TO THE BACK OF RIGHT HAND SHOULDER. PILOT MAINTAINED CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND LANDED AIRCRAFT WITH NO OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRING.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N74512, Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA: [Accident 20191023023692A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191023023692A)

## 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 CEN20FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA012), Oct 23, 2019: Robinson R22 Beta (N7189D), Hebbronville, TX, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The failure of the spotter helicopter pilot to maintain clearance from the gunner helicopter while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident were the effects from the pilot’s use of impairing drugs.

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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