# Accident 20240530009339A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Palmyra, MO, May 30, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 30, 2024, 18:18 local time
- Place: Palmyra, MO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.8067° N, 91.6946° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8067&lon=-91.6946&mi=10
- Aircraft: N221RH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N221RH-2024-09-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D (registry code 41504, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-360-A1D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 5,469 total, 37 in this make and model, 52 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN24LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA205) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240530009339A

## Narrative

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

WHILE CONDUCTING A CONFINED AREA LANDING FROM THE SOUTH TO THE NORTH, THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERLINES PERPENDICULAR TO THE APPROACH PATH. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN SPINNING AND CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE, ADJACENT TO HIGHWAY Z IN THE VICINITY OF PALMYRA, MO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WITH MINOR INJURIES TO THE PIC AND NO INJURY TO PASSENGER.

## 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 CEN24LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA205), May 30, 2024: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N221RH), Palmyra, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during approach.

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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