# Accident 20250803009189A: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, Taylor, TX, August 3, 2025

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 2025, 11:08 local time
- Place: Taylor, TX
- Airport: Taylor Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Operator: V79S
- Location: 30.5726° N, 97.4432° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5726&lon=-97.4432&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4684S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4684S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360-J2A (registry code 42314, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-j2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 709 total, 228 in this make and model, 31 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN25LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA302) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250803009189A

## Narrative

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

WHILE CONDUCTING A FLIGHT LESSON WITH A NEW STUDENT, THE INSTRUCTOR/PIC WAS DEMONSTRATING MANEUVERS WHILE HOVERING. WHILE AT THE CONTROLS, THE STUDENT MADE AN ERROR THAT CAUSED THE RIGHT SKID TO UNEXPECTEDLY TOUCH DOWN. THE MOMENTUM OF THE HELICOPTER COMBINED WITH THE FRICTION FROM THE GROUND ON THE SKID LED TO A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER EVENT.

## 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 CEN25LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA302), Aug 3, 2025: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N4684S), Taylor, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action which resulted in a skid contacting the terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s improper judgement…

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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