# Accident 19960603015969A: Robsin R22MARINER, Mekoryuk, AK, June 3, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 3, 1996, 16:00 local time
- Place: Mekoryuk, AK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.3709° N, 166.2706° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.3709&lon=-166.2706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N113CF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N113CF-2014-04-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 MARINER (registry code 7640115, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-mariner) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22MARINER
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 1,412 total, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA081) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960603015969A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WRECKAGE INDICATES HARD LANDING DUE LOW ROTOR SPEED. 1MAG INOP. DUE CORRISION AND WATER DIRT IN FUEL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC96FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA081), Jun 4, 1996: Robinson R-22 Mariner (N113CF), Mekoryuk, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel contamination found in the fuel supply and helicopter fuel system. Factors in the accident were the pilot's inadequate filtration (servicing of the helicopter) of…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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