ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132164
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| Date: | Thursday 7 October 1993 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R-22B |
| Owner/operator: | Puget Sound Flight Center |
| Registration: | N8072V |
| MSN: | 1313 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3535 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marysville, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Everett, WA (KPAE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE RECENTLY CERTIFICATED FIXED WING, SINGLE ENGINE LAND PRIVATE PILOT WAS ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT IN A ROBINSON R-22B HELICOPTER BUILDING TIME TOWARDS HIS ROTORCRAFT RATING. HE INTENDED TO PRACTICE 'QUICK STOP' MANUEVERS DURING THIS SOLO FLIGHT. DURING THE FIRST MANEUVER HE ALLOWED THE HELICOPTER TO DESCEND AND THE TAIL BOOM/ROTOR ASSEMBLY CONTACTED THE TERRAIN RESULTING IN A ROLLOVER.
Probable Cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA010
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8072V
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2016 15:52 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 10:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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