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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · Fresno, CA · July 17, 1992

Date: July 17, 1992 · 08:30 local
Place: Fresno, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: CUES
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N83556
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX92LA301
Reported as: Robsin R22
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,460 total1,260 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N83556Registration cancelled Jan 5, 1993 · Robinson Helicopter R22S/N 0300 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22

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What happened

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Practice approaches to confined area. Then elected to depart area thru gap in trees. Struck unseen wires. Crashed.

As the FAA filed it

PRACTICE APPROACHES TO CONFINED AREA. THEN ELECTED TO DEPART AREA THRU GAP IN TREES. STRUCK UNSEEN WIRES. CRASHED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX92LA301Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportFresno, CAThe cfi's poor in-flight decision to proceed over the trees instead of the previously performed right circling turns and both pilots inadequate visual look-out. Contributing to this accident were the trees that partially obstructed the view of the power line…Jul 17, 1992 · Destroyed