What happened
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On January 9, 2021, at approximately 1010 central standard time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, N322SH, was
Substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Albany, Texas. The pilot and two
Passengers were not injured. The helicopter was operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations
(CFR) part 91 hog hunting flight.
The pilot reported that it was the third flight of the day and the helicopter took off uneventfully. About
120 Ft above the ground, the engine sputtered temporarily before it lost complete power. The pilot
Performed an autorotation to a field. During the descent, the helicopter impacted trees and landed hard
Right skid low. Subsequently, the main rotor blade contacted, and separated, the tail boom.
The helicopter has been recovered to a secure location for further examination.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 9, 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 1010 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A ROBINSON R44 HELICOPTER, N322SH, WAS
SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR ALBANY, TEXAS. THE PILOT AND TWO
PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED AS A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
(CFR) PART 91 HOG HUNTING FLIGHT.
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT IT WAS THE THIRD FLIGHT OF THE DAY AND THE HELICOPTER TOOK OFF UNEVENTFULLY. ABOUT
120 FT ABOVE THE GROUND, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED TEMPORARILY BEFORE IT LOST COMPLETE POWER. THE PILOT
PERFORMED AN AUTOROTATION TO A FIELD. DURING THE DESCENT, THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED TREES AND LANDED HARD
RIGHT SKID LOW. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE CONTACTED, AND SEPARATED, THE TAIL BOOM.
THE HELICOPTER HAS BEEN RECOVERED TO A SECURE LOCATION FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.