ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293436
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| Date: | Monday 8 November 2004 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 BETA |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N995JW |
| MSN: | 2984 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1700 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagle Pass, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Eagle Pass, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While maneuvering at a low altitude while herding cattle, the helicopter began an uncontrolled yaw to the right. The 6,000-hour commercial pilot attempted to correct with full left pedal, but could not arrest the right turn. Unable to control the helicopter, the pilot initiated a landing to a confined field containing brush and high vegetation. The helicopter contacted the ground at a high rate of descent and came to rest in an upright position. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction or failure of the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05LA022
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 May 2005 | N995JW | Joseph M Meyer | 0 | Rock Springs, Texas | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Oct-2022 05:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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