# Accident 19860403010079A: Robsin R22, Anchorage, AK, April 3, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 1986, 14:00 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2691° N, 149.7892° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2691&lon=-149.7892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8455P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8455P-1988-06-16) (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: 1,030 total, 30 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC86LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA042) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860403010079A

## Narrative

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

PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT CONTROL A PITCH TO THE RIGHT DURING HOVER. PILOT WAS A STUDENT HELICOPTER PILOT.

## 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 ANC86LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA042), Apr 3, 1986: Robinson R-22A (N8455P), Anchorage, AK, 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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