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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Eunice, LA · October 14, 1994

Date: October 14, 1994 · 09:20 local
Place: Eunice, LA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N80546
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW95FA016
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N80546Registration cancelled Oct 31, 1996 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 1204 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA

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What happened

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Lost power after departing helipad. Allowed rotor speed decay on autorotation. Carb icing. No fly medical drug.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER AFTER DEPARTING HELIPAD. ALLOWED ROTOR SPEED DECAY ON AUTOROTATION. CARB ICING. NO FLY MEDICAL DRUG.

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 FTW95FA016Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEunice, LAThe pilot's failure to properly use carburetor heat, the formation of carburetor ice, and failure of the pilot to maintain rotor RPM after loss of engine power, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain. A factor related to the accident…Oct 14, 1994 · Destroyed