# Accident 19851221063349A: Robsin R22, Pflugerville, TX, December 21, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 21, 1985, 14:30 local time
- Place: Pflugerville, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.4408° N, 97.6197° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4408&lon=-97.6197&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8358C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8358C-1998-01-08) (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 O320B2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 254 total, 26 in this make and model, 59 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW86LRG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRG08) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851221063349A

## Narrative

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

ATTEMPTED TO LATCH DOOR WHILE LIFTING OFF. ONE SKID CAUGHT IN DIRT AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER.

## 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 FTW86LRG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRG08), Dec 21, 1985: Robinson R-22HP (N8358C), Pflugerville, TX, 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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