# Accident 19851223063499A: Robsin R22, Sonora, TX, December 23, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 23, 1985, 16:45 local time
- Place: Sonora, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.5700° N, 100.6394° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5700&lon=-100.6394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9074U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9074U-1992-02-19) (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: 182 total, 157 in this make and model, 182 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW86FRG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRG09) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851223063499A

## Narrative

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

WHILE MAKING A CLIMBING TURN INTO SUN AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERLINES. IMPACTED GROUND.

## 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 FTW86FRG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRG09), Dec 23, 1985: Robinson R22 HT (N9074U), Sonora, 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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