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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · Cotulla, TX · February 18, 2020

Date: February 18, 2020 · 08:15 local
Place: Cotulla, TX
Airport: Cotulla
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N10786
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20CA090
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320-B2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,000 total17,000 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N10786Registration cancelled Aug 28, 2020 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2267 · Built 1993 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-320-B2CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was about to fly a ranch survey. Aircraft engine was started and pilot was lifting off trailer for the intended flight, when aircraft entered a dynamic right roll off the trailer destroying the aircraft upon contact with the ground. It was discovered pilot did not remove right hand side skid restraint prior to boarding aircraft for flight. There was no post crash fire and no injury to pilot.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ABOUT TO FLY A RANCH SURVEY. AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS STARTED AND PILOT WAS LIFTING OFF TRAILER FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT, WHEN AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DYNAMIC RIGHT ROLL OFF THE TRAILER DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT UPON CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. IT WAS DISCOVERED PILOT DID NOT REMOVE RIGHT HAND SIDE SKID RESTRAINT PRIOR TO BOARDING AIRCRAFT FOR FLIGHT. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE AND NO INJURY TO PILOT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN20CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCotulla, TXThe pilot's failure to remove the right skid trailer tie-down before attempting to take off, which resulted in a dynamic roll-over.Feb 18, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N10786 · 1

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

Accident 20110710013199AClimb · West Palm Beach, FLInstructor pilot & student conducted preflight on R-22 helicopter prior to flight that started at 0840 using rotor-craft flight manual (rfm). After practicing several normal take off's and quick-stops on runway 8L. , at approximately 0930, pilots initated a…Jul 10, 2011 · Substantial damage