# Accident 19840403008579A: Robsin R22, Woodbridge, VA, April 3, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 1984, 16:30 local time
- Place: Woodbridge, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6798° N, 77.3109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6798&lon=-77.3109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8415X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8415X-2013-09-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 (registry code 7640102, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL84LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA138) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840403008579A

## Narrative

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

DEMO HOVERING. STUDENT PUSH FORWARD ON CYLIC. CFI TRIED RECOVER. BUT HELICOPTER STRUCK A TREE AND CRASHED.

## 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 ATL84LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA138), Apr 3, 1984: Robinson R22A (N8415X), Woodbridge, VA, substantial damage

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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