# Accident 20040728014489A: Robsin R22ALPHA, Selfridge Afb, MI, July 28, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 28, 2004, 13:30 local time
- Place: Selfridge Afb, MI
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.6078° N, 82.8367° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6078&lon=-82.8367&mi=10
- Aircraft: N103MH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N103MH-2005-11-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA (registry code 7640104, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-alpha) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22ALPHA
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI04FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA197) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040728014489A

## Narrative

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

(-23) N103MH R-22 OVERFLYING SELFRIDGE ANGB REPORTED A VIBRATION WHICH INCREASED IN SEVERITY. DECLARED EMERGENCY & RETURNED TO LAND. UPON TOUCHDOWN A/C TUMBLED AND DISINTEGRATED. 1 POB FATA. CAUSE OF VIBRATION UNKNOWN.

## 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 CHI04FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA197), Jul 28, 2004: Robinson R22 Alpha (N103MH), Mount Clemens, MI, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons.

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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