# Accident 20220606022129A: Robinson Helicopter R44, Henderson, TX, June 6, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 6, 2022, 09:52 local time
- Place: Henderson, TX
- Airport: Rusk County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.1417° N, 94.8517° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1417&lon=-94.8517&mi=10
- Aircraft: N94WC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94WC-2024-02-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R44 (registry code 7640120, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r44) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 3,100 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN22LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA234) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220606022129A

## Narrative

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

ON JUNE 6, 2022, ABOUT 0950 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A ROBINSON R44 HELICOPTER,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR HENDERSON, TEXAS. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED AS A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGER, THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING HOVER TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT HENDERSON COUNTY  AIRPORT (RFI). WHILE HOVERING BEFORE A LANDING, THE HELICOPTER ?SHUTTERED,? AND THE LEFT SKID CONTACTED  THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND TAIL BOOM. THE PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE PILOT RECENTLY PURCHASED THE HELICOPTER. HE HELD A VALID AIRLINE TRANSPORT CERTIFICATE FOR SINGLE AND  MULTI-ENGINE AIRPLANES. HE RECENTLY ADDED A PRIVATE ROTORCRAFT RATING ON MAY 12, 2022.

## 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 CEN22LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA234), Jun 6, 2022: Robinson Helicopter R44 (N94WC), Henderson, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power in a hover due to a stuck exhaust valve.

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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