# Accident 19960906026359A: Robsin R22BETA, Coteau Holmes, LA, September 6, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 6, 1996, 16:00 local time
- Place: Coteau Holmes, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 30.0708° N, 91.6707° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0708&lon=-91.6707&mi=10
- Aircraft: N80750 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA378) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960906026359A

## Narrative

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

HELICOPTER HAD INSUFFICIENT POWER FOR TAKEOFF AND CRASHED. (-23) ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1996, AT APPROXIMATELY 1545 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A ROBINSON HELICOPTER, MODEL R-22 BETA, N80750, OPERATED BY ACADIANA HELICOPTERS UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 137, IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING TAKEOFF NEAR LOREAUVILLE, LOUISIANA. THE INSTRUMENT RATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED.

## 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 FTW96LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA378), Sep 6, 1996: Robinson R22 Beta (N80750), Loreauville, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation for the flight, resulting in exceeding the maximum gross weight and performance of the helicopter. A factor was the high density altitude.

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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