19870412009199A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 ALPHA · Pottstown, PA · April 12, 1987

Date
April 12, 1987 · 03:30 local
Place
Pottstown, PA
Airport
Limerick
Phase of flight
Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N85570
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC87LA122
Reported as
Robsin R22ALPHA
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
220 total84 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost lift on approach to intended touchdown point. Aircraft fell vertically to the ground from height of eight feet

As the FAA filed it

LOST LIFT ON APPROACH TO INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT. AIRCRAFT FELL VERTICALLY TO THE GROUND FROM HEIGHT OF EIGHT FEET

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N85570 · 1

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