Robinson R22 N422SH

Summary

On 27 April 2005 at about 13:31 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N422SH, operated by Sendero Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Bandera, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

27 April 2005 at 13:31

Classification

Accident

Location

Bandera, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV)

Coordinates

29.9767, -99.0856

Aircraft

Robinson R22

Registration

N422SH

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Sendero Helicopters, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bandera → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05CA109

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of control while hovering after encountering settling with power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.