No fatalities

ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA accident at Hachita, NM, 3 Dec 2021

Hachita, NM, United States

On December 3, 2021, a ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA operated by TCWH INC was involved in an aviation accident near Hachita, NM. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the environment during a low level operation, which resulted in collision with vegetation. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the environment during a low level operation, which resulted in collision with vegetation.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotEffect on operation