ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217566
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 December 2010 |
| Time: | 140 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Astro |
| Owner/operator: | TGB Equipment Leasing LLC |
| Registration: | N841SA |
| MSN: | 12302 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Toledo Bend Reservoir, 14 miles South of Hemphill, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Private Helipad, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Substantially damaged at 14:20 CST on December 22, 2010 when crashed: Tail reportedly struck something, causing helicopter to spin and pilot to lose control. The helicopter ended up in shallow waters on edge of the Toledo Bend Reservoir, 14 miles south of Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas, off Highway 87 South (at approximate coordinates 31'23.5278"N, 93'68.7778"W). The two persons (instructor and pilot under training) sustained minor injuries
According to a telephone interview with a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the helicopter’s owner, who held a student pilot certificate, flew with a passenger from a local airport to a lake house. Upon departure from the lake house residence, the passenger was at the controls of the helicopter. As the helicopter started to lift off from the ground, it made a sharp turn to the right. The student pilot added that he was unable to take the controls from the passenger and regain control of the helicopter. The helicopter’s tail rotor struck the ground and subsequently rolled left and into the lake. The FAA inspector stated that the helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, tailboom, main and tail rotor blades.
A completed copy of NTSB Form 6120.1, Pilot/Operator Accident Report, was not submitted by the student pilot as requested.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The student pilot’s improper decision to carry an unauthorized passenger and the passenger’s loss of control of the helicopter during take-off.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
2. FAA Registration: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=N841SA
3. http://helihub.com/2010/12/22/22-dec-10-robinson-r44-hemphill-us-texas/
4. http://helicoptersafety.blogspot.com/2010/12/22-dec-10-n841sa-robinson-r44-hemphill.html
5. http://www.ktre.com/story/13728524/dps-investigating-helicopter-crash-near-hemphill/
6. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000459068.html
7. https://planecrashmap.com/list/tx/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2018 22:45 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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