Robinson Helicopter Company R44 accident near Uvalde, TX
On February 27, 2025, a Robinson Helicopter Company R44 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Uvalde, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 27, 2025
- Place
- Uvalde, TX
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter Company R44 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.242°N, 100.145°W
- NTSB ID
- 20250227199774
NTSB summary
On February 27, 2025, about 1319 central standard time, a Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) R44 helicopter, N144SG, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Uvalde, Texas. The commercial pilot and the passenger sustained fatal injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 aerial survey flight. According to the operator, the purpose of the flight was to perform a low-level aerial survey of white-tailed deer on the Two Sisters Ranch, Uvalde, Texas. The pilot was employed by the operator and the passenger worked for the Two Sisters Ranch performing wildlife management duties. The pilot had been employed by the operator for several years and had extensive experience performing low-level aerial surveys and was familiar with the operating area. The aerial survey flights are typically flown between 75 to 100 ft above ground level, east to west passes are performed, and with an airspeed between 20 to 30 kts. As the deer are observed, the front left seat passenger would record his observations in a notebook noting the number of bucks, does, and yearlings. Also onboard the helicopter was a Benelli M2 12-gauge shotgun with buckshot shotshells, that would be utilized from the air to dispatch wild pigs (classified as an invasive species) that were observed on the ranch property. The helicopter departed from the ranch about 0730 for the aerial survey work. The operator had a fuel truck staged at the ranch to facilitate fueling operations. The ranch foreman noticed that the helicopter was past due to refuel, and he con
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
