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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · St Louis, MO · March 14, 1983

Date
March 14, 1983 · 14:15 local
Place
St Louis, MO
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9024Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC83FA076
Reported as
Robsin R22
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
748 total110 in this make and model112 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Helicopter exploded or came apart while in level flight. Main wreckage and debris fell into river, not recovered.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER EXPLODED OR CAME APART WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT. MAIN WRECKAGE AND DEBRIS FELL INTO RIVER, NOT RECOVERED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.