19861004047779A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · Minden, LA · October 4, 1986

Date: October 4, 1986 · 22:50 local
Place: Minden, LA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N90455
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW87LA002
Reported as: Robsin R22
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 866 total359 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Helicopter struck trees during low level operation to avoid IFR conditions.VFR pilot did not receive weather brief.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER STRUCK TREES DURING LOW LEVEL OPERATION TO AVOID IFR CONDITIONS.VFR PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE WEATHER BRIEF.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW87LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMinden, LAThe non-instrument rated plt entered IMC conditions while in cruise flt on a dark night at an altitude of 500 ft. he then entered a descent to reach VMC. During the descent, the helicopter collided with a tree at aprx 75 to 100 feet AGL,then crashed to the…Oct 5, 1986 · Substantial damage