Accident Robinson R-22B N4046H,
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Date:Saturday 25 January 1992
Time:15:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic R22 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R-22B
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N4046H
MSN: 1651
Year of manufacture:1990
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320-B2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Minneapolis, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING RUN ON LANDINGS AND SIMULATED FORCED LANDINGS WITH AN AUTOROTATION AND A POWER RECOVERY. DURING ONE SUCH APPROACH HE SAID HE MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND FLIGHT PATH, AND STRUCK A SNOW BANK WITH THE TAIL ROTOR, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Probable Cause: A MISJUDGED AUTOROTATION.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI92LA081
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI92LA081

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
30 January 1999 N4046H Heliflite 0 Pompano Beach Airpark, Pompano Beach, Florida w/o

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Revision history:

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