Robinson R22 N10786

Summary

On 18 February 2020 at about 14:20 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N10786 was involved in an accident near Cotulla, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 February 2020 at 14:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Cotulla, Texas, United States

Coordinates

28.4581, -99.2200

Aircraft

Robinson R22

Registration

N10786

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1993

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cotulla → Cotulla

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA090

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to remove the right skid trailer tie-down before attempting to take off, which resulted in a dynamic roll-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The helicopter pilot was attempting to take off from a trailer to conduct an aerial survey. During the liftoff from the trailer, the helicopter rolled right and impacted the ground. Postaccident examination of the helicopter revealed that the right skid trailer tie-down had not been removed before the takeoff attempt. Both main rotors, the fuselage, and the tailboom sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.