# Accident 19830812041069A: Robsin R22, Wabash, IN, August 12, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1983, 06:30 local time
- Place: Wabash, IN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7905° N, 85.8203° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7905&lon=-85.8203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9031F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9031F-1984-07-06) (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 O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 819 total, 331 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI83FET01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FET01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830812041069A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT DURING PRACTICE AUTOROTATION. DISTRACTED TRYING FOR RESTART. ROTOR RPM TOO LOW CAUSED HARD LANDING.

## 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 CHI83FET01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FET01), Aug 12, 1983: Robinson R-22 (N9031F), Wabash, IN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9031F (1)

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

- [Accident 19820723031879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820723031879A), Jul 23, 1982: Robsin R22 (N9031F), Milwaukee, WI, Substantial damage. Left skid touched ground during practice hover. Helicopter suffured dynamic rollover, collapsing the left skid.

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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