# Accident 19830307007549A: Robsin R22, Grand Prairie, TX, March 7, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 7, 1983, 18:25 local time
- Place: Grand Prairie, TX
- Airport: Grand Prairie
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.7294° N, 96.9990° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7294&lon=-96.9990&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8373J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8373J-2003-08-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 (registry code 7640102, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 909 total, 38 in this make and model, 208 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA143) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830307007549A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED DYNAMIC ROLLOVER ON DEMO OF HOVER ROTATION LANDING.APPLICANT USED TOO MUCH COLLECTIVE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW83FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA143), Mar 8, 1983: Robinson R22 (N8373J), Grand Prairie, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8373J (1)

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

- [Accident 19950829026829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950829026829A), Aug 29, 1995: Robsin R22 (N8373J), El Monte, CA, Substantial damage. Practice slope landing. Student lifted low skid and en countered. Dynamic rollover. CFI unable to recover.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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