NTSB CAROL · Event
Event SEA07CA069
Registry · N150SP
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PATRIOT AIRCRAFT LLC CX1900A
Year of manufacture
2023
Engine
LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20231016
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A0CBCD
Registrant of record
PATRIOT AIRCRAFT LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance between the tail rotor of his helicopter and a piece of farm equipment during the landing sequence.
Factual narrative
While landing his helicopter at a cattle feeding lot, the pilot failed to maintain clearance from a piece of farm equipment that had been parked near the location that he chose to land at. While less than 10 feet above his landing spot, the pilot inadvertently allowed the tail rotor of the helicopter to impact the piece of equipment. While landing his helicopter at a cattle feeding lot, the pilot failed to maintain clearance from a piece of farm equipment that had been parked near the location that he chose to land at. While less than 10 feet above his landing spot, the pilot inadvertently allowed the tail rotor of the helicopter to come in contact with the piece of equipment. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2007_SEA07CA069.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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