Articles for tag TX
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Nov
02
2026
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The pilot reported that before departing for a local flight, he repositioned the helicopter to the fuel station. While preparing to refuel, the pilot discovered the fueling hose was too short to reach the helicopter. The pilot instructed the passenger to exit the helicopter so he could reposition it closer to the fuel pump. After lifting into a low hover, the helicopter turned, and the main rotor blades struck a tree. The helicopter then impacted a second tree. The pilot maneuvered the helicopter away from the fuel station, landed hard, and the helicopter rolled onto its side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom and main rotor blades.
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SPRINGTOWN
TX
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Oct
26
2026
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On October 20, 2024, about 1951 central daylight time, a Robinson R44 helicopter, N881KE, was destroyed when it impacted a radio tower near Houston, Texas. The pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 business/revenue sightseeing flight.
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TX
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Oct
26
2026
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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.
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OZONA
TX
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Sep
21
2026
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The flight instructor stated that his student was practicing hovering in the helicopter. While hovering, the helicopter began to “slide down and to the left”. As the flight instructor gave verbal instructions to the student, the helicopter yawed to the right as the collective was pulled and moved to the left toward the ground. He said he remembered the left skid contacted the ground as he attempted to recover. The flight instructor believed that the skid caught on a crack in the pavement which resulted in the helicopter rolling to its left side.
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FORT WORTH
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TX
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Aug
24
2026
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AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY DURING TAKE OFF INTO THE GRASS, BRENHAM, TX.
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TX
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Jul
07
2026
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AIRCRAFT CLIPPED A TREE ON LANDING AND CRASHED IN A FIELD, SPRINGTOWN, TX
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SPRINGTOWN
TX
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Jun
29
2026
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AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT LOWER CHIN BUBBLE, TYLER, TX.
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TX
TYLER
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Jun
12
2026
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AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD DAMAGING THE BUBBLE UNDER RIGHT WINDSHIELD, SAN ANTONIO, TX.
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SAN ANTONIO
TX
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Jun
08
2026
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On May 12, 2026, about 2127 central daylight time, a Bell 407 helicopter, N652AE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dallas, Texas. The pilot and two-person medical crew were not injured. There was no patient onboard. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 discretionary air medical flight.
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TX
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May
14
2026
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AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A ROOF-MOUNTED CAMERA ON TAKEOFF WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF POWER IN THE TAIL ROTOR AND LANDED HARD, DALLAS, TX.
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TX
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Apr
30
2026
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The company’s chief flight instructor reported that during a hydraulic system training maneuver, the pilot receiving instruction established too high of a sink rate, and the helicopter bounced upon touchdown. The helicopter then yawed to the right and bounced a second time before starting a slide towards the edge of the runway. The pilot receiving instruction attempted to correct by pushing the collective full down, however, the flight instructor realized that the helicopter would not come to a stop before exiting the runway and attempted to lift the helicopter back into the air. Before the helicopter could lift off, the left skid contacted the grass, the helicopter rolled to the left, and the main rotor contacted the ground. The helicopter then rolled to the right and came to rest on its right side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor system, tail rotor system, and tail boom. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation. The chief flight instructor reported the accident could have been prevented if the flight instructor would have recognized the excessive rate of descent and made the necessary control inputs.
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FORT WORTH
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TX
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Apr
22
2026
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AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE ISSUES AND AUTO ROTATED DOWN TO THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT TILTED FORWARD, PROPS STRUCK THE GROUND AND ENDED UP ON ITS SIDE, CROSBYTON, TX.
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TX
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Mar
25
2026
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AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING DEER NETTING OPERATION AT A RANCH, FREDERICKSBURG, TX.
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FREDERICKSBURG
TX
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Feb
06
2026
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AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BUILDING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DELIVER A PACKAGE, RICHARDSON, TX.
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RICHARDSON
TX
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Jan
26
2026
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The pilot reported that, while performing an aerial inspection of a fence, he heard a loud bang come from the engine and the helicopter began to shake and lose altitude. The shaking stopped momentarily but then started again and the engine lost total power. The pilot performed a forced landing, during which the helicopter impacted cedar trees and then rolled several times down a hill. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, tail boom, and main rotor gearbox.
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Spearman
TX
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Jan
26
2026
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The pilot was attempting to herd livestock when the helicopter contacted a powerline which damaged the main rotor system and resulted in a loss of control. The helicopter crash-landed into a shallow ditch and came to rest on its right side. The pilot was able to egress with minor injuries before the helicopter was destroyed by a post-impact fire. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
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Archer City
FAA Accident Report
TX
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Dec
23
2025
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AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE AFTER TOUCHING DOWN AND TAIL BOOM SEPARATED, FORT WORTH, TX.
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FORT WORTH
FORT WORTH
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Dec
15
2025
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AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AFTER TAKEOFF IN A FIELD AND CAME TO REST ON ITS SIDE, DILLEY, TX.
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Oct
13
2025
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The student helicopter pilot stated that during a personal flight, he and a pilot departed the airport, flew to a ranch and returned. The pilot did not hold a flight instructor certificate. Upon return, they flew to the airport fuel facility to obtain fuel. A witness stated that the student pilot told him he was manipulating the flight controls at the time of the accident during a hover taxi and due to gusty wind conditions and not being comfortable, he transferred the flight controls to the pilot. The student pilot stated as the helicopter nearly touched down in front of the fuel facility, a big gust of wind, presumably a whirlwind, shot the helicopter straight up about 20-25 ft, and the helicopter did a quick 360° turn and rolled left before it came crashing down. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail rotor, fuselage, and main rotor. The student pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
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Pecos
TX
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Sep
22
2025
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AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING MANEUVERS, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES SEPARATED THE TAIL BOOM FROM THE FUSELAGE, ALVORD, TX.
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Sep
22
2025
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AIRCRAFT LANDING ON THE POST OAK HOTEL HELIPORT AND EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE DAMAGING A KAPTON WIRE BUNDLE, HOUSTON, TX.
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Houston
TX
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Sep
16
2025
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AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD DAMAGING THE SKIDS AND TAIL, DECATUR, TX.
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Sep
02
2025
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AIRCRAFT CRASHED DUE TO MAIN ROTOR IMPACTING TREES, ROUND MOUNTAIN, TX.
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ROUND MOUNTAIN
TX
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Sep
01
2025
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AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT 10 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND LANDED HARD, FORT WORTH, TX
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FORT WORTH
TX
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May
27
2025
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AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, PAMPA, TX
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PAMPA
TX
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May
19
2025
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On May 14, 2023, at an unknown time, a Robinson R22 Beta helicopter, N40506, was substantially damaged during a crash near Brady, Texas. The non-certificated pilot was fatally injured. Although the helicopter was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, evidence from the investigation suggests there was no intent for flight as defined by 49 CFR § 830.2 and, accordingly, the event was not classified as an accident.
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BRADY
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TX
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Feb
28
2025
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AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, UVALDE, TX.
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TX
UVALDE
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Feb
11
2025
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AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE WHILE DOVE HUNTNG AND CRASHED, BORGER, TX
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BORGER
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TX
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Jan
02
2025
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On March 11, 2023, about 1530 central standard time, a Robinson Helicopter R-44, N4164T, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near De Kalb, Texas. The pilot and one passenger were not injured, a second passenger sustained minor injuries, and a third passenger was seriously injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 aerial observation flight.
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De Kalb
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TX
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Jan
02
2025
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IRCRAFT CRASHED DURING LIFT OFF DUE TO A TAIL STRIKE, GALVESTON, TX.
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GALVESTON
TX
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