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NTSB Preliminary Report: De Kalb, TX

Location:

De Kalb, TX

Accident Number:

CEN23LA130

Date & Time:

March 11, 2023, 15:30 Local

Registration:

N4164T

Aircraft:

ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44

Injuries:

1 Serious, 3 None

Flight Conducted Under:      Part 91: General aviation - Aerial observation
 
 

 

On March 11, 2023, about 1530 central standard time, a Robinison R-44 helicopter, N4164T, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dekalb, Texas. The pilot and 2 passengers were not injured; a third passenger was seriously injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 aerial observation flight.

The pilot was conducting a feral hog hunt flight and was attempting to push a group of hogs into an open field when the rotor speed began to decay. He lowered the collective but was unable to recover. The helicopter contacted a muddy field and rolled over. The fuselage and tailboom were damaged as a result of the impact resulting substantial damage to the helicopter.

An examination of the helicopter is planned once it is recovered from the field.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make:

ROBINSON HELICOPTER

Registration:

N4164T

Model/Series:

R44

Aircraft Category:

Helicopter

Amateur Built:

Operator:

 

Operating Certificate(s) Held:

None

Operator Designator Code:

N/A

 

 

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site:

VMC

Condition of Light:

Day

Observation Facility, Elevation:

KTXK,390 ft msl

Observation Time:

15:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site:

31 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point:

22°C /17°C

Lowest Cloud Condition:

Scattered / 2000 ft AGL

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction:

8 knots / 0 knots, 190°

Lowest Ceiling:

Broken / 2700 ft AGL

Visibility:

9 miles

Altimeter Setting:

29.62 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

None

Departure Point:

Idaville, OK (PVT)

Destination:

Idaville, OK (PVT)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries:

1 None

Aircraft Damage:

Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

1 Serious, 2 None

Aircraft Fire:

None

Ground Injuries:

N/A

Aircraft Explosion:

None

Total Injuries:

1 Serious, 3 None

Latitude, Longitude:

33.508056,-94.616388 (est)

Administrative Information

Investigator In Charge (IIC):

Sorensen, Timothy

Additional Participating Persons:

Jimenez Perez; FAA Flight Standards; Irving, TX

Note:

The NTSB did not travel to the scene of this accident.

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