ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278598
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| Date: | Friday 20 August 2021 |
| Time: | 23:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Down River Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N222VB |
| MSN: | 10009 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gonzales, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gonzales, LA |
| Gonzales, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was approaching to land at night when the helicopter tail rotor struck a tree. He felt the helicopter 'shake a little†and noticed it was 'falling.†The pilot attempted to cushion the landing by increasing collective and the helicopter came to rest on both skids upright. The helicopter fuselage and tail rotor sustained damaged during the hard landing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent collision with a tree while landing at night which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA378
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2022 09:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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