# Accident 19840711034499A: Robsin R22ALPHA, Henderson, TX, July 11, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 1984, 08:43 local time
- Place: Henderson, TX
- Airport: Rusk Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.2400° N, 94.7299° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2400&lon=-94.7299&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8518W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8518W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA (registry code 7640104, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-alpha) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22ALPHA
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,300 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 260 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW84LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA308) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840711034499A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT CAUSED A DYNAMIC ROLL OVER BY APPLYING LEFT CYCLIC WHILE HELLICOPTER WAS LIGHT ON SKIDS. FROZE ON CONTROLS.

## 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 FTW84LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA308), Jul 11, 1984: Robinson R-22A (N8518W), Henderson, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8518W (1)

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

- [Incident 19910501031739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910501031739I), May 1, 1991: Robsin R22ALPHA (N8518W), Davis, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft hit a set of powerlines during an agricultural pass over a field.

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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