# Accident 19861004047779A: Robsin R22, Minden, LA, October 4, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1986, 22:50 local time
- Place: Minden, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.6104° N, 93.2795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6104&lon=-93.2795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N90455 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 866 total, 359 in this make and model, 41 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861004047779A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 FTW87LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA002), Oct 5, 1986: Robinson R22 (N90455), Minden, LA, 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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