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FAA incident report · Robsin R22 MARINER · Circle, AK · May 3, 2000

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Date
May 3, 2000 · 12:30 local
Place
Circle, AK
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
QOFC
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8353M
Reported as
Robsin R22MARINER
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,659 total3,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N8353MRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 MARINERS/N 2666MAirframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 MARINEREngine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was maneuvering on lee side of mountain at 3800 feet above sea level with gusty and turbulent winds, tracking caribou for fish and game. Aircraft entered a down draft. During recovery the helicopter struck rocks, which sheared off the landing gear skids. Pilot landed the aircraft on its belly in the tundra for damage assessment.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS MANEUVERING ON LEE SIDE OF MOUNTAIN AT 3800 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL WITH GUSTY AND TURBULENT WINDS, TRACKING CARIBOU FOR FISH AND GAME. AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DOWN DRAFT. DURING RECOVERY THE HELICOPTER STRUCK ROCKS, WHICH SHEARED OFF THE LANDING GEAR SKIDS. PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON ITS BELLY IN THE TUNDRA FOR DAMAGE ASSESSMENT.

Other reports on N8353M · 1

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

Accident 20020223002219AFairbanks, AK(-23) Accident #ANC02LA017 ptrs #2002B 1306 on Saturday, feb. 23, a FAR part 91 helicopter flight was to practice animal capture work in the flats se of fai. The R-22 had two occupants, the pilot and a wildlife biologist. The helicopter was repositioned…Feb 23, 2002 · No damage