ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187740
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| Date: | Saturday 28 May 2016 |
| Time: | 16:35 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Flying Helicopters Inc |
| Registration: | N921ES |
| MSN: | 13643 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 204 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-A1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kestrel Airpark (1T7), San Antonio, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kestrel Airpark |
| Kestrel Airpark | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was hover taxiing the helicopter in a confined area, after refueling. He reported there was a large tree to the southwest of his position and a light pole to northeast of his position. He recalled that he began to taxi to the northwest; away from the light pole, but "a significant left quartering wind" about 9 knots gave him "a hard time controlling the tail". He reported that he did not feel that he could turn the nose into the wind in the confined area and decided to climb vertically to avoid obstacles. He reported that he ascended, encountered a wind gust, and the tailboom yawed to the right and struck the light pole. The helicopter descended, impacted the ground, and came to rest on its left side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, the main and tail rotor systems. The pilot was uninjured.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control while hovering in gusting tailwind conditions, resulting in the tailboom striking a light pole and impact with terrain
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ksat.com/news/helicopter-crash-reported-in-comal-county
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N921ES
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2016 02:37 | Geno | Added |
| 31-May-2016 02:40 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-Sep-2016 12:50 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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