20211110019199A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Marathon, TX · November 10, 2021

Date
November 10, 2021 · 10:30 local
Place
Marathon, TX
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3027W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN22LA034
Reported as
Robinson Helicopter R44 II
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
2,736 total125 in this make and model151 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

On November 10, 2021 at approximately 1100 a Robinson helicopter N3027W impacted terrain while performing wildlife depredation with two passengers onboard. All occupants were able to exit the aircraft with no injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 10, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 A ROBINSON HELICOPTER N3027W IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE PERFORMING WILDLIFE DEPREDATION WITH TWO PASSENGERS ONBOARD. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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