ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205773
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 June 2017 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Nelson Flyers Inc |
| Registration: | N901KC |
| MSN: | 1450 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3477 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Matagorda, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Nelson Flyers, Texas |
| Matagorda, Texas | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the helicopter reported that, while flying downwind during rice field pollination operations, he “lost control” of the helicopter. The helicopter impacted the ground and rolled onto its right side.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail boom. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.The automated weather observation station located about 12 miles west of the accident site reported that, about 37 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 360° at 19 knots, gusting to 26 knots. The same weather observation station reported that, about 23 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 360° at 18 knots, gusting to 26 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during an agricultural flight in gusting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
2. FAA Registration: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N901KC
3. http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2018/02/robinson-r22-beta-n901kc-nelson-flyers.html
4. https://www.reddit.com/r/NTSB_database/comments/6lxt2a/nonfatal_06212017_robinson_helicopter_r22/
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2018 13:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 13-Aug-2018 16:45 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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