ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293861
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 April 2005 |
| Time: | 08:31 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Sendero Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N422SH |
| MSN: | 3604 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 445 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bandera, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bandera, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 2,216-hour pilot refueled at a private ranch and departed with a passenger to "begin a process of herding some exotic animals across an earthen dam to an open area for capture." One particular trophy exotic that they were trying to capture began to swim in a creek below, and "it was obvious that the animal was struggling to cross." The pilot then began to hover beside the animal to herd it out of the water and towards the bank. At this point, "the aircraft began to settle with power at a height of approximately six feet above the water." The pilot "applied forward cyclic and right pedal, along with a lower collective setting. The skid gear then settled into the water with forward motion, and the main rotors contacted the water." The helicopter sank in approximately six feet of water.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control while hovering after encountering settling with power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05CA109
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 14:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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