Robinson R22 N8364Y

Summary

On 24 January 2020 at about 23:50 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N8364Y was involved in an accident near Charlotte, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 January 2020 at 23:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Charlotte, Texas, United States

Coordinates

28.9536, -98.7647

Aircraft

Robinson R22

Registration

N8364Y

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1998

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Charlotte → Charlotte

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20LA066

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a powerline during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the helicopter stated that, during landing, his vision was obscured by the sun and dust from the helicopter's rotor wash. The pilot performed a pedal turn, during which the tail rotor impacted a powerline that was next to a road. The helicopter began to spin, the pilot pulled back on the cyclic and lowered the collective, and the helicopter subsequently impacted the ground. The accident is consistent with the pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the powerline during landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.