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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Reedley, CA · January 21, 1990

Date: January 21, 1990 · 21:20 local
Place: Reedley, CA
Airport: Reedley Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8013K
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX90LA076
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 393 total153 in this make and model

N8013KRegistration cancelled Dec 12, 1990 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 0968 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA

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What happened

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Tried to find helipad,dark night in fog. Descended. Collided with ground.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO FIND HELIPAD,DARK NIGHT IN FOG. DESCENDED. COLLIDED WITH GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX90LA076Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParlier, CAThe pilot's flight into the known adverse weather and his inadvertent descent to the ground. Factors in the accident were: the fog condition and spatial disorientation of the pilot.Jan 22, 1990 · Destroyed