# Accident 20200406002859A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Seymour, TX, April 6, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 6, 2020, 12:30 local time
- Place: Seymour, TX
- Airport: N/A
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6467° N, 99.2594° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6467&lon=-99.2594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7007X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7007X) (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
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN20CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA144) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200406002859A

## Narrative

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

WHILE OPERATING IN A RURAL AREA, SCOUTING FOR CATTLE, THE TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED A TREE LIMB, INDUCING A RIGHT YAW.  THE YAW WAS ARRESTED BY REDUCING POWER AS HE MOVED TO A MORE OPEN AREA AND SET DOWN.  THE LANDING WAS HARD ENOUGH TO DAMAGE A LANDING SKID.  LAND OWNER DEMANDED THE AIRCRAFT BE MOVED FROM THE PROPERTY.  IT WAS LOADED ONTO A TRANSPORT TRAILER AND MOVED TO THE PILOT'S HANGAR.

## 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 CEN20CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA144), Apr 6, 2020: Robinson R22 (N7007X), Seymour, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while maneuvering at low altitude.

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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