ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362773
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Date: | Thursday 15 October 1992 |
Time: | 16:00 LT |
Type: | Robinson R22B |
Owner/operator: | Heli-tex Inc |
Registration: | N8066B |
MSN: | 1275 |
Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1900 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Robert Lee, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | King Ranch, TX |
Destination airport: | (NONE) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING A GAME SURVEY THE ENGINE/ROTOR RPM SUDDENLY DETERIORATED AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING. DURING THE APPROACH TO THE GROUND THE ENGINE/ROTOR RPM DETERIORATED FURTHER AND THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND HARD. THE CAUSE FOR THE POWER LOSS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE/ROTOR RPM FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW93LA015 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA015
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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