ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354277
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| Date: | Sunday 21 June 1998 |
| Time: | 09:50 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 BETA |
| Owner/operator: | Smith Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | N982SH |
| MSN: | 2786 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 233 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-360-1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Freer, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 2,000 hour helicopter pilot lost control of the aircraft after the tail rotor impacted the ground while he flared the helicopter. The pilot reported to the FAA inspector that while herding cattle, a bull separated from the herd and the pilot turned the helicopter towards the bull to gather him back into the herd. The pilot added that as he approached the bull, he flared the helicopter in a nose high attitude to stop the forward movement. The pilot further stated that he lost control of the helicopter after the tail rotor impacted the ground. The right skid broke as the helicopter spun 180 degrees to the right, coming to rest on its right side. The 1998 model helicopter had accumulated a total of 233 hours since new. A completed NTSB Form 6120.1/2 was not returned to the NTSB by either the pilot nor the operator.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain tail rotor-ground clearance due to his improper flare while hovering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA278
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 06:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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