# Accident 20191023023692A: 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: Substantial damage
- 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: N74512, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74512-2022-05-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360 series (registry code 41575, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 15,000 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- 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/20191023023692A

## 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. N74512 LANDING GEAR SKIDS WERE CONTACTED BY N7189D MAIN ROTOR BLADES RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LANDING SKIDS AND AIRCRAFT.  N7189D MAIN ROTOR BLADES RECIEVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIFT AND CONTROL. N7189D WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT, AND TWO RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N7189D, Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA: [Accident 20191023021692A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191023021692A)

## 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 (N74512), Hebbronville, TX, substantial damage, 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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