# Accident 19970824046419A: Robsin R22BETA, Terrell, TX, August 24, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 1997, 15:10 local time
- Place: Terrell, TX
- Airport: Terrell Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.7291° N, 96.2892° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7291&lon=-96.2892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8057Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8057Z-2013-08-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA327) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970824046419A

## Narrative

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

(-23) MR. HOUSER IS ADDING A HELICOPTER RATING TO HIS PVT CERT. HE WAS ON A SOLO X-COUNTRY FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS AND PERFORMED AN AUTO-ROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND AT A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. MR. HOUSER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

## 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 FTW97LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA327), Aug 24, 1997: Robinson R22 Beta (N8057Z), Terrell, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's premature flare for landing from an autorotation, and the ensuing loss of rotor rpm, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor relating to the accident was: partial loss 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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