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Robinson R22 BETA N2301F

5 September 2003 · Argusville, North Dakota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 5 September 2003 at about 01:00 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N2301F was involved in an accident near Argusville, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 01:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Argusville, North Dakota, United States
Coordinates
47.0504, -96.9404
Aircraft
Robinson R22 BETA
Registration
N2301F
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Argusville → Argusville
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI04LA134

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The altitude/clearance not maintained from transmission wire(s) by the pilot during an unknown phase of flight. The transmission wire(s) were a contributing factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A helicopter, owned and piloted by a commercial pilot, received substantial damage on impact with transmission line(s) during a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The accident was not reported by the pilot and was discovered by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 4, 2004. The National Transportation Safety Board did not receive a Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report from the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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