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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Ann Arbor, MI · May 5, 1991

Date
May 5, 1991 · 17:38 local
Place
Ann Arbor, MI
Airport
Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2360K
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI91LA146
Reported as
Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,355 total65 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit approaching airport. Allowed rotor RPM decay. Tumbled on impact. Did not use carb heat. Gauge in error

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT APPROACHING AIRPORT. ALLOWED ROTOR RPM DECAY. TUMBLED ON IMPACT. DID NOT USE CARB HEAT. GAUGE IN ERROR

NTSB investigation

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