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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22BETA · Paducah, KY · July 27, 1990

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Date: July 27, 1990 · 15:30 local
Place: Paducah, KY
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9071S
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 221 total

N9071SRegistration cancelled Aug 24, 1994 · Robinson Helicopter R22S/N 0195 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22

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What happened

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Lost tail rotor control on liftoff downed collective caused hard ground impact. Intermediate flexplate failed.

As the FAA filed it

LOST TAIL ROTOR CONTROL ON LIFTOFF DOWNED COLLECTIVE CAUSED HARD GROUND IMPACT. INTERMEDIATE FLEXPLATE FAILED.

Other reports on N9071S · 2

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

Accident 19930827031629AFinal Approach · Alton/St Louis, ILRotor speed decayed on approach. Autorotated to crop field. Hard landing caused substantial damage.Aug 27, 1993 · Substantial damage Incident 19820313011349IPractice Training Manuevers · New Cumberland, PADemo of torque effect on quick stops to hover. Allowed RPM decay. Settled to muddy ground. Tail rotor strike.Mar 13, 1982 · Minor damage