Incident report
ROBINSON, Robinson R22 Beta, R22 crash near Hebbronville, Texas, United States
fatal2019-10-232 fatalities
Summary
The failure of the spotter helicopter pilot to maintain clearance from the gunner helicopter while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident were the effects from the pilot’s use of impairing drugs.
Incident details
Date
2019-10-23
Location
Hebbronville, Texas, United States
Aircraft
ROBINSON, Robinson R22 Beta, R22
Operator
South Texas Helicopters Inc, Smith Helicopters Inc
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
2
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Under investigation
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗27.3725, -98.6333
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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