ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361794
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Date: | Saturday 26 June 1993 |
Time: | 16:30 LT |
Type: | Robinson R-22 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N80686 |
MSN: | 1280 |
Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1107 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Snohomish, WA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE PRACTICE AUTOROTATION MANEUVER, HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE TO FLARE AND THE TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT TRIED TO LEVEL THE HELICOPTER; HOWEVER, IT BEGAN TO SPIN AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. THE HELICOPTER LANDED IN THE OPEN FIELD AND ROLLED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE LANDING FLARE.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA93LA139 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA139
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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