ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367483
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| Date: | Sunday 21 January 1990 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Diciero, Mark Et Al |
| Registration: | N2258R |
| MSN: | 499 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ramona, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Diego, CA (KSEE) |
| (KSEE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED UNFAVORABLE WINDS WHILE ON A LOCAL SIGHT-SEEING FLIGHT. HE ELECTED TO LAND AT A FRIEND'S HELIPAD. AT THE TIME HE INITIATED HIS FINAL APPROACH THE WINDS WERE FROM THE NORTH. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH THE WINDS SHIFTED 180 DEGREES. THE PLT DELAYED THE GO-AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND HE INADVERTENTLY ENTERED INTO A SETTLING WITH POWER CONDITION WHICH HE COULD NOT RECOVER. HE STATED THAT THE HELICOPTER DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PREIMPACT MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A TAILWIND WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, BUT DELAYED THE GO-AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND ENTERED A DESCENT (SETTLING WITH POWER).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA074
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 14:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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