# Accident 19870412009199A: Robsin R22ALPHA, Pottstown, PA, April 12, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 1987, 03:30 local time
- Place: Pottstown, PA
- Airport: Limerick
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2495° N, 75.6394° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2495&lon=-75.6394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N85570, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85570-1993-12-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA (registry code 7640104, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-alpha) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22ALPHA
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 220 total, 84 in this make and model, 38 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC87LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870412009199A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 NYC87LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA122), Apr 12, 1987: Robinson R22 (N85570), Pottstown, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N85570 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19920131001559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920131001559A), Jan 31, 1992: Robsin R22ALPHA (N85570), Juno Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Struck ocean water while flying low offshore fish spotting. Blamed downdraft.

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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