ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295750
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| Date: | Sunday 8 June 2003 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R-22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N854WT |
| MSN: | 3063 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Encinal, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Encinal, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a cattle herding flight, the pilot's attention was diverted by a bull running towards the helicopter. The pilot was trying to herd the bull through a gate, and was able to stop the bull while he was hovering about 5-10 feet agl. The pilot further reported that the bull suddenly started to run underneath the helicopter and he "pulled out of the way to avoid the bull." Subsequently, he "felt the helicopter contact some brush" and executed a 180-degree pedal turn when he "felt the helicopter begin to vibrate." The pilot then executed an auto rotational landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA168
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 March 2007 | N854WT | Smith Helicopters | 0 | Laredo, Texas | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Oct-2022 12:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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