ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380612
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| Date: | Saturday 22 October 1983 |
| Time: | 08:25 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Skinner & Anita Skinner |
| Registration: | N9044Q |
| MSN: | 0112 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 648 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kailua-kona, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kailua-kona, HI (KOA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS TRANSPORTING A PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTOGRAPHING A SPORTS EVENT. WHILE HOVERING AT AN UNSPECIFIED LOW ALTITUDE, THE PLT BECAME DISTRACTED AND ALLOWED THE ROTOR RPM TO DECREASE. AFTER THE LOW RPM WARNING HORN SOUNDED, THE PLT TRIED TO RECOVER, BUT REPORTEDLY, HE WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE COLLECTIVE SUFFICIENTLY TO REGAIN CONTROL. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SPIN SLOWLY AROUND. THE PLT APPLIED LEFT PEDAL TO PARTIALLY REDUCE A CLOCK-WISE ROTATION. THE HELICOPTER CONTINUED TO DESCEND UNTIL IT COLLIDED WITH LAVA ROCK, THEN IT ROLLED OVER. THE PLT REPORTED THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR POWER LOSS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA026
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 18:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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