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FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Silverado, CA · September 23, 2002

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Date
September 23, 2002 · 10:00 local
Place
Silverado, CA
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2331X
Reported as
Robsin R22BETA
N2331XRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2145 · Built 1992Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETAEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 23, 2002 about 1000 local time a Robinson R22B, N2331X while on approach to a raised helipad in mountainous terrain encountered low rotor RPM with no additional power available. The pilot then lost control of the aircraft impacting the terrain and causing substantial damage to the helicopter. No injuries were reported. The pilot provided information to the NTSB that showed the aircraft near max gross weight and the NTSB investigators, from pilot reported data computed the da to be greater then 6,000 ft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2002 ABOUT 1000 LOCAL TIME A ROBINSON R22B, N2331X WHILE ON APPROACH TO A RAISED HELIPAD IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED LOW ROTOR RPM WITH NO ADDITIONAL POWER AVAILABLE. THE PILOT THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTING THE TERRAIN AND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE PILOT PROVIDED INFORMATION TO THE NTSB THAT SHOWED THE AIRCRAFT NEAR MAX GROSS WEIGHT AND THE NTSB INVESTIGATORS, FROM PILOT REPORTED DATA COMPUTED THE DA TO BE GREATER THEN 6,000 FT.