Robinson R22 N792SH

Summary

On 8 August 2010 at about 12:30 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N792SH, operated by Streakin' F Helicoptera, was involved in an accident near Pettus, Texas, 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.

Date

8 August 2010 at 12:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Pettus, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Private Trailer (NA)

Coordinates

28.6283, -97.8017

Aircraft

Robinson R22

Registration

N792SH

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Streakin' F Helicoptera

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pettus → Pettus

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA466

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's decision to exit the helicopter with the engine running.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot herded cattle into a cattle trap and landed to close and adjust some gates, with the intent to take off again. The pilot left the engine running and exited the helicopter. While the pilot was outside the helicopter several cattle were startled. One of the startled cattle jumped a fence and came into contact with the main rotor, which caused the helicopter to bounce and shake violently. A number of other cattle broke free from the pen and at least one contacted the helicopter, causing it to become airborne for a short period of time before impacting the ground in a nose-low attitude. The tail boom and main rotor mast were both partially separated from the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.