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NTSB investigation record

FTW98LA163

Completed

Robinson R22Beta· N2628B

Date
March 31, 1998
Location
Riviera, TX
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while performing an evasive maneuver to avoid a charging bull, resulting in a tail rotor blade strike and the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft. Factors were the charging bull and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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