ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214787
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| Date: | Thursday 25 June 2015 |
| Time: | 12:25 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Silver Star Helicopters LLC |
| Registration: | N842SH |
| MSN: | 3819 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4662 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Eagle Lake Regional Airport, Eagle Lake, Texas (ELA/KELA) |
| Eagle Lake Regional Airport, Eagle Lake, Texas (ELA/KELA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Robinson R22 Beta N842SH was substantially damaged at 12:25 CDT (Central Daylight Time) on June 25 2015 when it crashed from low level during agricultural ops., (crop spraying/top-dressing) at Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas (at approximate Coordinates: 29°35′16″N 96°19′48″W). The pilot - the sole person on board - was uninjured. According to the official NTSB report into the accident:
"The pilot reported that that during a low-level agricultural flight, his iPad was not secured on his lap, and it slid off onto the collective. He reported that while he was retrieving the iPad, he inadvertently applied forward cyclic, the helicopter impacted terrain, and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and tail boom.
The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to secure the iPad during flight, resulting in an inadvertent cyclic input, and collision with terrain."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Accident Number: GAA15CA154 at https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20150701X93948&AKey=1&RType=Final&IType=CA
2. FAA Registry: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N842SH
3. http://helihub.com/2015/06/25/25-jun-15-n842sh-robinson-r22-eagle-lake-us-texas/
4. https://prijet.com/accident/20150701X93948
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Lake,_Texas
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2018 21:17 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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