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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · Baltimore, MD · April 3, 2021

Date: April 3, 2021 · 15:20 local
Place: Baltimore, MD
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N74347
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 215 total197 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N74347Registered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3759 · Built 2005 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Baltimore, MD (mtn): N74347, R22, experienced a tailrotor ground strike during hover maneuvers. Persons on board: 2, injuries: none.

Temperature - 46F

Dew point - 17 f

Humidity - 24%

Wind - nw

Wind speed - 7 mph

Wind gust - 14 mph

Pressure - 30.50

Precip - 0.0

Condition - clear

As the FAA filed it

BALTIMORE, MD (MTN): N74347, R22, EXPERIENCED A TAILROTOR GROUND STRIKE DURING HOVER MANEUVERS. PERSONS ON BOARD: 2, INJURIES: NONE.

TEMPERATURE - 46F

DEW POINT - 17 F

HUMIDITY - 24%

WIND - NW

WIND SPEED - 7 MPH

WIND GUST - 14 MPH

PRESSURE - 30.50

PRECIP - 0.0

CONDITION - CLEAR

Other reports on N74347 · 2

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

Incident 20110925022349ICruise/Level Flight · Long Beach, CAPilot was on a night solo cross country over the intersection of the 91 & 710 freeway at 1000'AGL when he encountered a Long piece of string which wrapped around the mast and the tailrotor. Pilot said he felt an abnormal vibration for 5 to 10 seconds. He…Sep 25, 2011 · Minor damage Accident 20070319002739ASfl Autorotation · Salt Lake City, UT(-23) Pilot was instructing a student on 180 degree autorotations when the approach speed and angle of descent began to increase. He was unable to correct the conditions and made a hard landing. The skids were broken and the aircraft rolled over on its side…Mar 19, 2007 · Substantial damage