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FAA incident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Cheyenne, WY · August 6, 1999

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Date
August 6, 1999 · 17:15 local
Place
Cheyenne, WY
Airport
Cheyenne Airport
Phase of flight
Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N7059S
Reported as
Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine
Lycoming O360J2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
N7059SRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2904 · Built 1999Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETAEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Mr. Mcfaul stated that just after take off the aircraft began to shudder. The pilot reduced power and turned to return to the airport. At this time the pilot observed a open area and set up an approach. The aircraft hit left side first and bounced three times. They came to rest approx. 46 feet from first impact. The engine was still running when a loud banging noise coming from the right hand side of the engine began. The #4 cylinder exhaust valve was stuck.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. MCFAUL STATED THAT JUST AFTER TAKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SHUDDER. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND TURNED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. AT THIS TIME THE PILOT OBSERVED A OPEN AREA AND SET UP AN APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT HIT LEFT SIDE FIRST AND BOUNCED THREE TIMES. THEY CAME TO REST APPROX. 46 FEET FROM FIRST IMPACT. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING WHEN A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ENGINE BEGAN. THE #4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE WAS STUCK.

Other reports on N7059S · 1

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

Accident 20060810018849AClimb · Tucson, AZ(-23) On August 10, 2006, at approximately 0855 MST, N7059S, a Robinson R-22 helicopter, with the pilot [privacy data omitted] performing as pilot-in-command, crashed while maneuvering in sabino canyon near Tucson, Arizona. The pilot [privacy data omitted]…Aug 10, 2006 · Destroyed · 1 fatal