General Information
Report Number
20260927012349I
Event Date
2026 Sep 27
Event Time
1235
City
OZONA
State
TX
Airport
OZONA MUNICIPAL
Event Type
Incident
Mid Air Collision
Not A Midair
Flight Phase
Maneuver
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Damage
Minor
Aircraft Make
ROBINSON
Aircraft Model
R-44
Flight Conduct Code
GENERAL OPERATING RULES
Aircraft Registration Number
255PK
Operator Code
T43J
Total Aboard
3
Pilot In Command
PIC Certification Type
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
PIC Flight Time Total Hours
2485
PIC Flight Time Total Make Model Hours
2465
PIC Flight Time Hours Last 90 Days
79
Event Remarks
ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2026, AT 1235 CDT, A ROBINSON R-44 HELICOPTER BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, REGISTERED TO A CORPORATION, STRUCK A WIRE ON A PRIVATE RANCH WHILE HUNTING. THE HELICOPTER LANDED, AND THEN DEPARTED DUE TO A BRUSH FIRE IGNITED BY THE BROKEN POWER LINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES, AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY ON ITS TRAILER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON AN AIR TOUR FLIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF HUNTING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.