ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361411
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| Date: | Friday 27 August 1993 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9071S |
| MSN: | 0195 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2792 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bethalto, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KALN) |
| (KALN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. HE REPORTED THAT ROTOR RPM DROPPED AND HE CONDUCTED AN AUTOROTATIONAL LANDING INTO A CROP FIELD ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT. EXAMINATION OF THE HELICOPTER AFTER THE ACCIDENT FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PRE-EXISTING ANOMALIES.
Probable Cause: the pilot-in-command's not maintaining rotor RPM.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA340
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 July 1990 | N9017S | Private | 0 | Paducah, KY | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 18:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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