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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Boise, ID · July 28, 2004

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Date
July 28, 2004 · 23:30 local
Place
Boise, ID
Airport
Boise Air Terminal - Gowen Fld
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8356R
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA04CA149
Reported as
Robsin R22BETA
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
125 total65 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days
N8356RRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 2729 · Built 1997Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETAEngine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was on a night solo flight from caldwell, ID (eul) to Boise, ID (boi). A VFR flight plan was filed with the boi fss. During his second approach to landing on the compass rose at the east of taxiway "b" at boi, the pilot was distracted by bright lights on the national guard ramp and at approximately 50 AGL he was also distracted by a flickering "low rotor RPM" warning light. The aircraft landed very hard causing substantial damage to the airframe.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS ON A NIGHT SOLO FLIGHT FROM CALDWELL, ID (EUL) TO BOISE, ID (BOI). A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED WITH THE BOI FSS. DURING HIS SECOND APPROACH TO LANDING ON THE COMPASS ROSE AT THE EAST OF TAXIWAY "B" AT BOI, THE PILOT WAS DISTRACTED BY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON THE NATIONAL GUARD RAMP AND AT APPROXIMATELY 50 AGL HE WAS ALSO DISTRACTED BY A FLICKERING "LOW ROTOR RPM" WARNING LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED VERY HARD CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA04CA149Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoise, IDThe pilot's failure to initiate a flare prior to contacting the ground while attempting to land the helicopter on a dark night. Factors include a distraction created by the flicker of a low rotor rpm light, the glare of nearby flood lights, and the lack of…Jul 29, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8356R · 1

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

Accident 20081022850219ADescent(-23) During a training flight landed hard in a remote area in foothills of palomar mountain.Oct 22, 2008 · Substantial damage