19831022057329A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · Kailua Kona, HI · October 22, 1983

Date
October 22, 1983 · 08:25 local
Place
Kailua Kona, HI
Airport
Kailua Kona
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9044Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX84LA026
Reported as
Robsin R22
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
328 total260 in this make and model8 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.

During low level hovering near sporting event, pilot became distracted allowed helicopter to collide with ground.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LOW LEVEL HOVERING NEAR SPORTING EVENT, PILOT BECAME DISTRACTED ALLOWED HELICOPTER TO COLLIDE WITH GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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