# Incident 20210403003799I: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Baltimore, MD, April 3, 2021

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 2021, 15:20 local time
- Place: Baltimore, MD
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Location: 39.2904° N, 76.6122° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Baltimore, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2904&lon=-76.6122&mi=10
- Aircraft: N74347, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74347) (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
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 215 total, 197 in this make and model, 42 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210403003799I

## Narrative

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

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 20110925022349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110925022349I), Sep 25, 2011: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (N74347), Long Beach, CA, Minor damage. Pilot 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…
- [Accident 20070319002739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070319002739A), Mar 19, 2007: Robsin R22BETA (N74347), Salt Lake City, UT, Substantial damage. (-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…

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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