Not true sir. Some times things happen. That's like saying your a pilot and saying they should know it from routes they take. The tower didn't have lights and old helicopter at night.
@@pappadudatNot true Sir. Your flight plan is mapped out before flight. That’s like saying this tower has been hit every night by helicopters flying by since it didn’t have lights.
@@Archimedes616 Yes....appears all appropriate lighting was funcional. Those towers are clearly shown on Sectional Charts and pilot had no valid reason to flying in such close proximity to the tower. Looks like gross pilot error, but we'll see what investigation says.
Most likely a pilot taking friends or family for a night flight. Seems to be a common situation if this is determined to be pilot error. You bend rules or procedures to "show off" or get distracted.
@@undertow2142 from what i heard the faa issued a warning about that 1,000 foot tower's light being out. so there was no beacon light to indicate a radio tower, but the pilots should've checked the faa charts.
Everyone was saying "maybe he..." It wasn't he. It was my aunt, a lovely nice caring young woman. I'm not defending any outcome, but I want to make sure she's not forgotten. R.I.P Sam, you'll be forever loved and forever missed 💔
Weird we were going out for a pizza in Katy about 6 to 6:15 pm and a small gray/black helicopter flew over and I said to my wife that thing is low but it's not landing at Memorial Herman. I thought perhaps it was going to the business airport in the energy corridor. I'm wondering if it was the tour before the fateful tour.
It looks like only one light was operational and it was 400 ft above them sounds like the pilot's family got a lawsuit you need more than one blinking light
it was a hit when the news keep who was involved a secret and keep reporting that the lights was not working when videos clearly show some lights on the tower
sorry but doesnt take me 12-18 months to figure this out, takes me 12-18 seconds, flying to low and hit a radio tower, sorry to the families of everyone, pilot messed up
I am not an aviator, but have seen many videos of private airplanes and private helicopters. Most aircraft in the videos have modern avionics or have upgraded to modern avionics. Assuming this particular helicopter was thus equipped, would the tower show up on screen?
Towers are illustrated on US sectional charts which every pilot should be familiar with and is the base map of all flight planning software. It’s your job to scan the route prior to the flight and check for obstacles and maintain an altitude 500 ft or more above the tallest.. especially when flying at NIGHT
Regardless of how and why it happened, the Robinson R44 is one the the most dangerous aircraft in the sky. Its little brother, the R22 IS the most dangerous.
What you say is definitely misleading. They are just as safe as any other helicopter. If you fly it as it is meant to be flown and respect the limitations, just like any helicopter, it’s perfectly safe. The source of your information is correct, but you’re taking it out of context. While yes the most helicopter crashes that occur are robinsons, they are also the most common for students/low time pilots. An overwhelming majority of these crashes will be caused by pilot error, like this one today. You’ll see the exact same crash statistics when looking at fixed wing aircraft’s like the Cessnas and pipers which are the most common intro planes.
Robinson sells more helicopters than anyone else. Saying Robinsons are dangerous is the same as comparing crashes from manufacturers like Honda, Lamborghini, and Bentley then coming up with a conclusion "Hondas are dangerous and shouldn't be on the road because there are many car accidents involving Hondas."
Why does it take the NTSB 12-18 months to write a report on this crash? They took off from point A at a certain time. They crashed at point B (radio tower) at a certain time. The helicopter was going X amount of knots and was at Y altitude. The video shows the tower had no lights on. Conclusion…. Operator error.
And of course, UA-cam blocked my comments about the manufacturer of this helicopter. Go look up the highest fatality rate of helicopters according to manufacturer alone.
@@Kerry-xu7fq the manufacturer absolutely has responsibility in this accident. They're cheap, compact and incredibly dangerous. Inexperienced pilots flock to Robinson helicopters.
@@theseventhgeneration6910 blah blah blah. What do you have against Robertson Helicopter Co.? Don't fly on one. They fly every day without flying into known obstacles.
@@theseventhgeneration6910 Robinson Helicopters have been a lifesaver here in the Blue Ridge mountains getting supplies in after the flood. Being small is an asset sometimes when Blackhawks are too big to get in the hollows.
Doesn't seem like a rookie mistake. it seems like you need more than one blinking light, they're authorized to fly at 600 ft sounds like the family has a lawsuit against telemando who owns this hours you need way more than one blinking light it's obvious .. The only working light was 400 ft above them silly
@@Brayfrait that’s not a rookie mistake by ATC at all. Sure, he could have said a friendly reminder to watch out for the towers, but the helicopter is on a VFR flight plan, it’s not ATCs job to remind every VFR aircaft of every tower when that information is available on sectional charts. It’s also not the towers job to confirm you are a safe altitude above those radio towers when VFR, as you’re not confined to one single heading like you would on an IFR flight plan. He thought probably what anyone else would think, that she would go around it. I’ve seen people blaming ATC, the radio tower owners, and even the helicopter manufacturer. 100% pilot error all the way
Better watch the video...theres a flashing beacon at the top...it had red bulbs not operational but did the pilot think the beacon was hanging from the clouds...
@@paulm749 That reflective paint/ surface of the tower at the top lights up from the incoming lights on the chopper even the owner of the property said he put a warning out weeks before stating that the lights on his tower were out
No no no. They just said yesterday that the light that was on top of the tower just went out the other day. Dont try to cover it up now. Pay the family and accept not fiying the light otherwise he wouldve seen the tkwer and not hit it
OK, understand this can be emotional when people lose their lives.However as a pilot even with the lights not working it is still noted on maps and local terrain information outlets. As bad as it is, there is no excuse for striking any known radio tower. It will be apparent to most people that the pilot was unfamiliar with the area he was flying in and made a fatal mistake.
If you are flying tours you should know every obstacle in your flight path, criminal incompetence.
Not true sir. Some times things happen. That's like saying your a pilot and saying they should know it from routes they take. The tower didn't have lights and old helicopter at night.
@@pappadudatNot true Sir. Your flight plan is mapped out before flight. That’s like saying this tower has been hit every night by helicopters flying by since it didn’t have lights.
@@pappadudat "The tower didn't have lights" Didn't the video show a blinking light on the top of the tower?
@@Archimedes616 Yes....appears all appropriate lighting was funcional. Those towers are clearly shown on Sectional Charts and pilot had no valid reason to flying in such close proximity to the tower. Looks like gross pilot error, but we'll see what investigation says.
@@pappadudat*you’re
I wouldnt pay $1 to take a helicopter tour of Houston 😂
Why not?
Hell nah
Yeah....Houston? Why? Whenever I fly commercial airlines over Texas I request blacked-out windows or a much greater airspeed.
The suite number listed for the company's address does not exist. 1:42 That sums up the company.
Fly-by-night company.
Most likely a pilot taking friends or family for a night flight. Seems to be a common situation if this is determined to be pilot error. You bend rules or procedures to "show off" or get distracted.
Not sure how the pilot didn't see the tower. The beacon was flashing right in front of the pilot. Rookie mistake? Come on!
Maybe he thought it was a ⭐️ 🌟
They was authorized to fly at 600 ft and there was one blinking light working 400 feet above him
He may have thought it was off in the distance if the light was much dimmer than he would expect.
@@undertow2142 from what i heard the faa issued a warning about that 1,000 foot tower's light being out. so there was no beacon light to indicate a radio tower, but the pilots should've checked the faa charts.
Everyone was saying "maybe he..." It wasn't he. It was my aunt, a lovely nice caring young woman. I'm not defending any outcome, but I want to make sure she's not forgotten. R.I.P Sam, you'll be forever loved and forever missed 💔
Why would you fly a tour helicopter at night?
Why would you want to do a flyover tour of Houston?????
The ROMANCE!
Why would you want to do a tour over a dump like Houston?!
best time? lol
Periko
" Local experience " is the most important thing in the aviation field, especially for helicopters.
RIP all victims.
sorry
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
ATC told the pilot to maintain 600, the tower was 900 feet, why did ATC not tell them about the tower?
The pilot asked for that altitude.
Weird we were going out for a pizza in Katy about 6 to 6:15 pm and a small gray/black helicopter flew over and I said to my wife that thing is low but it's not landing at Memorial Herman. I thought perhaps it was going to the business airport in the energy corridor. I'm wondering if it was the tour before the fateful tour.
Looks to me, that the pilot didn't see the tower.
Ya think? It is either that or the tower somehow attacked the helicopter.
It looks like only one light was operational and it was 400 ft above them sounds like the pilot's family got a lawsuit you need more than one blinking light
it was a hit when the news keep who was involved a secret and keep reporting that the lights was not working when videos clearly show some lights on the tower
Messed up headline. People are dead. Have some class.
They don't care smh
sorry but doesnt take me 12-18 months to figure this out, takes me 12-18 seconds, flying to low and hit a radio tower, sorry to the families of everyone, pilot messed up
The why really won't change things
air traffic control told him to fly that low. 600FT, around a 900FT tower. at night.
low hour pilot.
I am not an aviator, but have seen many videos of private airplanes and private helicopters. Most aircraft in the videos have modern avionics or have upgraded to modern avionics. Assuming this particular helicopter was thus equipped, would the tower show up on screen?
Nope
Towers are illustrated on US sectional charts which every pilot should be familiar with and is the base map of all flight planning software. It’s your job to scan the route prior to the flight and check for obstacles and maintain an altitude 500 ft or more above the tallest.. especially when flying at NIGHT
Tour companies shouldn't be allowed "rookie mistakes!"
Regardless of how and why it happened, the Robinson R44 is one the the most dangerous aircraft in the sky. Its little brother, the R22 IS the most dangerous.
Who flys commercial tours in an R44? Insane!
You are correct. The public has no idea.
What you say is definitely misleading. They are just as safe as any other helicopter. If you fly it as it is meant to be flown and respect the limitations, just like any helicopter, it’s perfectly safe.
The source of your information is correct, but you’re taking it out of context. While yes the most helicopter crashes that occur are robinsons, they are also the most common for students/low time pilots. An overwhelming majority of these crashes will be caused by pilot error, like this one today. You’ll see the exact same crash statistics when looking at fixed wing aircraft’s like the Cessnas and pipers which are the most common intro planes.
@@thomash4950 You're correct. It had nothing to do the the aircraft's airworthiness. Thanks for getting back to me.
Robinson sells more helicopters than anyone else. Saying Robinsons are dangerous is the same as comparing crashes from manufacturers like Honda, Lamborghini, and Bentley then coming up with a conclusion "Hondas are dangerous and shouldn't be on the road because there are many car accidents involving Hondas."
That janky building tells you everything you need to know
Why does it take the NTSB 12-18 months to write a report on this crash? They took off from point A at a certain time. They crashed at point B (radio tower) at a certain time. The helicopter was going X amount of knots and was at Y altitude. The video shows the tower had no lights on. Conclusion…. Operator error.
Pilots fault even though its already been said the tower needed new lights
My question is why was he flying at night a tour helicopter. And who was his passengers ?
Avoid tour rides!
Was it dark? Most radio towers are lighted. How does the NY attorney know this was a "rookie mistake". Does he know the qualifications of the pilot?
My guess is the lights on the radio tower blended in with the other lights in the city.
And of course, UA-cam blocked my comments about the manufacturer of this helicopter. Go look up the highest fatality rate of helicopters according to manufacturer alone.
The manufacturer had nothing to do with this! Get real.
@@Kerry-xu7fq the manufacturer absolutely has responsibility in this accident. They're cheap, compact and incredibly dangerous. Inexperienced pilots flock to Robinson helicopters.
@@theseventhgeneration6910 blah blah blah. What do you have against Robertson Helicopter Co.? Don't fly on one. They fly every day without flying into known obstacles.
@@theseventhgeneration6910 Robinson Helicopters have been a lifesaver here in the Blue Ridge mountains getting supplies in after the flood. Being small is an asset sometimes when Blackhawks are too big to get in the hollows.
Ya only robinson craft can fly into towers. No other.
They definitely were too low and not paying attention and not familiar with houston airspace . I heard it was a woman pilot so there you go .
I wonder how many of us here were ever new at something dangerous
Flying at night??? Odd
What is there to see in Houston?
The Oceangate of the sky
Such a shock to the normalcy of the sky! Unexpected! SAD 😢
Even if I lived a thousand years, my number would still be up. 🙄
Don’t worry this won’t happen way more often when air taxis are everywhere.
Tough week for transmission towers.
Why tour the city at night tho
Sad
Just bad luck
Party foul.
Remote controlling arero nave ??
DEI female pilot.
Rookie🙄😳
Vanessa Bryant "I'M RICH!" 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑
ohh.. i get it now
What a rookie !!! Noob !!!
DEI pilot
That’ll teach em
Doesn't seem like a rookie mistake. it seems like you need more than one blinking light, they're authorized to fly at 600 ft sounds like the family has a lawsuit against telemando who owns this hours you need way more than one blinking light it's obvious .. The only working light was 400 ft above them silly
Anyone flying at 600 in the vicinity of a 1000 foot tower at night is a rookie. trust me
@@thomash4950 sounds like they had authorization to fly at 600 ft looks like everybody's a rookie
@@Brayfrait that’s not a rookie mistake by ATC at all. Sure, he could have said a friendly reminder to watch out for the towers, but the helicopter is on a VFR flight plan, it’s not ATCs job to remind every VFR aircaft of every tower when that information is available on sectional charts. It’s also not the towers job to confirm you are a safe altitude above those radio towers when VFR, as you’re not confined to one single heading like you would on an IFR flight plan. He thought probably what anyone else would think, that she would go around it. I’ve seen people blaming ATC, the radio tower owners, and even the helicopter manufacturer. 100% pilot error all the way
There was a NOTAM out a day or so before abt the non working lights
I thought Robi copters were only 2 seaters.
NO LIGHTS FLASHING ON TOWER WTF
There's a light right on top flashing! KNOW YOUR MINIMUM ALTITUDE! Silly mistake...
Wrong
Take a closer look - video clearly shows a working warning light on the tower just moments prior to impact.
Better watch the video...theres a flashing beacon at the top...it had red bulbs not operational but did the pilot think the beacon was hanging from the clouds...
@@paulm749 That reflective paint/ surface of the tower at the top lights up from the incoming lights on the chopper even the owner of the property said he put a warning out weeks before stating that the lights on his tower were out
click bait!!!
Kobe 🏀
No no no. They just said yesterday that the light that was on top of the tower just went out the other day. Dont try to cover it up now. Pay the family and accept not fiying the light otherwise he wouldve seen the tkwer and not hit it
OK, understand this can be emotional when people lose their lives.However as a pilot even with the lights not working it is still noted on maps and local terrain information outlets. As bad as it is, there is no excuse for striking any known radio tower. It will be apparent to most people that the pilot was unfamiliar with the area he was flying in and made a fatal mistake.
light was working when he hit it.
They said it wasnt working yesterday on the news and had only been out a short time
Fact is someobody has to taje responsibility and pay
If thw guy was such a rookie why did they allow a xhikd at night to be on board?
Derrrrrp
Throwing away their life like that ,🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️this is too sad ,the pilot just started flying 💀💀💀💀😭😭
The pilot was Kobe’s pilots brother lol 😂
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