N2330Y is a 1992 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA. It is a rotorcraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in May 1992. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 2013. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Falfurrias, TX in 2005 · deregistered in 1992.
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The commercial pilot was maneuvering a single-engine helicopter at a low altitude over a rice field when the tail rotor "dipped into the rice causing it to fail." As a result, he lost control of the helicopter and it impacted the ground hard on the skids causing the main rotor blade to flex down and sever the tail boom. When asked how this accident could have been prevented, the pilot said, "There is very little margin for error and no time to correct with the ground so close. There is a reason why operating in the shaded area is discouraged." He also reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies.
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