ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233107
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| Date: | Friday 14 February 2020 |
| Time: | 10:55 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N441KA |
| MSN: | 10824 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2680 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marfa, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Marfa, TX |
| Marfa, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was flying the helicopter parallel to a 10-ft-tall fence while herding cows into a livestock pen. While maneuvering, the tail rotor struck the fence, and the helicopter spun multiple times. The helicopter ascended about 10 ft, and the pilot retarded the throttle and lowered the collective to the full-down position to minimize the rapid right spin. The helicopter impacted the ground and came to rest upright. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail rotor drive system and tailboom.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence during low-altitude maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/2543323-73c0af34977ee83226e7ccc795ed227d9e8126ff/aircrafttype/R44 (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2020 11:07 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 01-Sep-2020 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Accident report, ] |
| 01-Sep-2020 18:30 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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