ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169262
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 August 2014 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta II |
| Owner/operator: | OHO Cattle Co Inc |
| Registration: | N4187W |
| MSN: | 4399 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 490 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Horseshoe Bend, Carson River, about 5nm S of Gardnerville, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Horseshoe Bend, Carson River, about 5nm S of Gardnerville, Nevada |
| Gardnerville, Douglas County, Nevada | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On August 27, 2014, about 12:30 PDT (Pacific Daylight Time), a Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta, N4187W, was substantially damaged following a collision with wires during initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain near Horseshoe Bend along the East Fork of the Carson River, about 5 nautical miles south of Gardnerville, Nevada. The private pilot sustained minor injures, and the sole passenger received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local personal flight, which was being operated in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident, with the destination being the pilot's residence near Gardnerville.
In a statement submitted to the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC), the pilot reported that during his initial departure from a river bank, about 100 yards off shore he felt a tug on the airframe, which he later discovered was a wire strike, followed by a "big bang" behind him. The pilot stated that the helicopter then began to quickly rotate to the right and out of control, and subsequently impacted the ground. The pilot added that he thought the helicopter might have rolled over once or twice before coming to rest upright in a clear area with shrubs and weeds. The pilot reported no anomalies with the helicopter prior to or during the flight that would have precluded normal operation.
A Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspector reported to the IIC, that after he surveyed the accident site it was revealed that the helicopter had struck 4 small cables attached to a pulley system that was strung across the river, which resulted in the pilot losing control of the helicopter, followed by the uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to monitor the environment and to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff. Pilot named in press as Doyle Holden and passenger as Karen Cole. Aircraft presumably written off (damaged beyond repair) as the registration N4187W was cancelled by the FAA on 2 August 2016 (almost two years later)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
2. FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=4187W
3. http://helihub.com/2014/08/27/27-aug-14-n4187w-robinson-r22-gardnerville-us-nevada/
4. https://carsonvalleytimes.wordpress.com/2014/08/28/pilot-and-passenger-survive-pine-nut-helicopter-crash-with-minor-injuries/
5. https://mynews4.com/news/local/douglas-county-officials-report-helicopter-crash
6. http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Man-Expected-to-Survive-Douglas-County-Helicopter-Crash-272979171.html
7. https://www.recordcourier.com/news/local/cable-blamed-for-helicopter-crash/
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Fork_Carson_River
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2014 11:08 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-Aug-2014 05:48 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 29-Aug-2014 05:52 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2014 06:42 | Chieftain | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Phase, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2014 15:00 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Sep-2014 17:24 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Sep-2014 17:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2016 17:13 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2016 20:33 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Nov-2017 19:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2018 23:12 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 30-Aug-2018 22:49 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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