ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366427
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| Date: | Saturday 4 August 1990 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22B |
| Owner/operator: | Arizona Wing And Rotor, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8044Z |
| MSN: | 1159 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Scottsdale, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KSDL) |
| (KSDL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING APPROACHES TO A HOVER AT A NEARBY FIELD. THE HELICOPTER WAS ON A DOWNWIND LEG ABOUT 100 FEET AGL WHEN THE PILOT REPORTEDLY INITIATED A SHARP TURN. HE SAID THE HELICOPTER ENTERED A DESCENT WHICH COULD NOT BE ARRESTED PRIOR TO THE HELICOPTER COLLIDING WITH THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER AIRCRAFT HANDLING AT A LOW ALTITUDE WHICH RESULTED IN A RATE OF DESCENT THAT COULD NOT BE ARRESTED PRIOR TO COLLIDING WITH THE GROUND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA275
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 20:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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