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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Colfax, CA · September 13, 1992

Date: September 13, 1992 · 16:00 local
Place: Colfax, CA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N649MB
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX92LA384
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2C
Fatal injuries: 0

N649MBRegistration cancelled Oct 5, 1994 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 0649 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA

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What happened

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Flying 150FT off canyon floor, struck a cable and crashed into river.

As the FAA filed it

FLYING 150FT OFF CANYON FLOOR, STRUCK A CABLE AND CRASHED INTO RIVER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX92LA384Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColfax, CAThe pilot poor in-flight decision to fly at a low altitude and his inadequate visual look-out. The cable (static wire) contributed to this accident.Sep 13, 1992 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N649MB · 1

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

Accident 19900528017639AAutorot Descent (Rotorcraft) · Sacramento, CADuring power recovery from autorotation engine had quit from carburetor ice.May 28, 1990 · Substantial damage