19900429013099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · Mammoth, CA · April 29, 1990

Date
April 29, 1990 · 07:10 local
Place
Mammoth, CA
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8560M
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90LA157
Reported as
Robsin R22
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2C
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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Flying low in mountain terrain got uncontrollable downdraft. Collidew with 7000FT terrain.

As the FAA filed it

FLYING LOW IN MOUNTAIN TERRAIN GOT UNCONTROLLABLE DOWNDRAFT. COLLIDEW WITH 7000FT TERRAIN.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8560M · 1

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