ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293784
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 May 2005 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Joseph M Meyer |
| Registration: | N995JW |
| MSN: | 2984 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1885 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rock Springs, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Rock Springs, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a wildlife trapping flight the pilot and passenger were in pursuit of a blackbuck. The pilot was attempting to maneuver the helicopter at low altitude so the passenger could shoot a net over the animal. As they maneuvered out of a draw and around a cedar tree, they observed power lines directly in front of them. The pilot attempted to maneuver the helicopter over the power lines but the landing skids caught the top wire. The helicopter hung on the wires for a brief time before the right landing skid broke. The helicopter fell and impacted the ground, coming to rest on its right side.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a static line. A contributing factor was the low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05CA127
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 November 2004 | N995JW | Private | 0 | Eagle Pass, Texas | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Oct-2022 13:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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