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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · San Diego, CA · July 26, 1981

Date
July 26, 1981 · 11:40 local
Place
San Diego, CA
Airport
Montgomery
Phase of flight
Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N90450
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81DUM17
Reported as
Robsin R22
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,030 total44 in this make and model83 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot attempting simulated autorotation made hard landing breaking tail rotor blades.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTING SIMULATED AUTOROTATION MADE HARD LANDING BREAKING TAIL ROTOR BLADES.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N90450 · 1

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