19830121006739I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Robsin R22 · Santa Ana, CA · January 21, 1983

Date: January 21, 1983 · 14:45 local
Place: Santa Ana, CA
Airport: John Wayne
Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9070N
Reported as: Robsin R22
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total1,000 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N9070NRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 1997 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 1513 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flair made too low while making a straight-in autorotation with a power recovery. Tail rotor contacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

FLAIR MADE TOO LOW WHILE MAKING A STRAIGHT-IN AUTOROTATION WITH A POWER RECOVERY. TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED THE GROUND.

Other reports on N9070N · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19960430008999ALevel Off Touchdown · Santa Ana, CAPracticing autorotations then approach to stop and go, sink too high. Impacted hard. Rotors chopped tail. Rolled.Apr 30, 1996 · Destroyed Incident 19911204057849IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Westminster, CAAlternator fail light came on. Unable to correct problem. Landed in school field.Dec 4, 1991 Accident 19900509015939AAutorot Descent (Rotorcraft) · Irvine, CAGave student engine out but student mismanaged collective. CFI took over but rotor RPM too low. Impact chopped tail.May 9, 1990 · Substantial damage