# Accident 20020223002219A: Robsin R22MARINER, Fairbanks, AK, February 23, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 2002, 11:30 local time
- Place: Fairbanks, AK
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: QOFC
- Location: 64.6469° N, 147.7272° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.6469&lon=-147.7272&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8353M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8353M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 MARINER (registry code 7640115, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-mariner) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D (registry code 41504, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22MARINER
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC02LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020223002219A

## Narrative

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

(-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 APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET OVER A PATCH OF TREES AND TRAVELING TOWARDS THE MOOSE IN ORDER TO FORCE THE ANIMAL OUT INTO SOME OPEN RIVER TERRAIN. THE PILOT HEARD A BANG COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE HELICOPTER SO LANDED TO INSPECT. AFTER LANDING, THE TAIL ROTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGE TO BOTH BLADES SO BASE WAS NOTIFIED. THE DAMAGED TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE AND THE HELICOPTER FLOWN BACK TO AK28 ON 02-28-2002. THE DAMAGED TAIL ROTOR WAS INSPECTED ON 03-01-2002 BY ASI INSPECTORS FROM FSDO#01. THERE WERE TWO SMOOTH DENTS, ONE IN EACH BLADE LEADING EDGE. ONE DENT WAS DEEPER AND LARGER THAN THE OTHER.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## 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 ANC02LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA017), Feb 23, 2002: Robinson R-22 (N8353M), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects while maneuvering. A factor associated with the accident is an undetermined object.

## Other reports on N8353M (1)

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

- [Incident 20000503020009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000503020009I), May 3, 2000: Robsin R22MARINER (N8353M), Circle, AK, Minor damage. (-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…

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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