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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · Spanish Fork, UT · September 14, 2004

Date: September 14, 2004 · 16:04 local
Place: Spanish Fork, UT
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N777UH
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA142
Reported as: Robsin R22
Reported engine: Lycoming O360J2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 297 total220 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N777UHRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22S/N 3548 · Built 2004 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On sept 14, 2004 at 1604 MDT, a Robinson R-22-22 helicopter, N777UH, s/n 3548, owned by universal helicopters inc scottsdale AZ crashed in a hay field 5 miles east of Spanish Fork airport (U77) while trying to perform an emergency landing (autorotation) after a reported engine failure. There were 2 occupants onboard, 1 suffered a minor injury. Pilot reports that after descending from 6,000 ft, at approx. 500 ft the engine quit, attempted restart failed. Pilot made aircraft ready for emergency landing. Aircraft touched down tail first which caused boom failure and subsequent rotor strikes. Boom was fragmented. Aircraft rolled up forward and right onto skids, and proceeded to roll over onto right side. Aircraft sustained major damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPT 14, 2004 AT 1604 MDT, A ROBINSON R-22-22 HELICOPTER, N777UH, S/N 3548, OWNED BY UNIVERSAL HELICOPTERS INC SCOTTSDALE AZ CRASHED IN A HAY FIELD 5 MILES EAST OF SPANISH FORK AIRPORT (U77) WHILE TRYING TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING (AUTOROTATION) AFTER A REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE. THERE WERE 2 OCCUPANTS ONBOARD, 1 SUFFERED A MINOR INJURY. PILOT REPORTS THAT AFTER DESCENDING FROM 6,000 FT, AT APPROX. 500 FT THE ENGINE QUIT, ATTEMPTED RESTART FAILED. PILOT MADE AIRCRAFT READY FOR EMERGENCY LANDING. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN TAIL FIRST WHICH CAUSED BOOM FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT ROTOR STRIKES. BOOM WAS FRAGMENTED. AIRCRAFT ROLLED UP FORWARD AND RIGHT ONTO SKIDS, AND PROCEEDED TO ROLL OVER ONTO RIGHT SIDE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN04LA142Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpanish Fork, UTthe instructor's premature flare, resulting in a hard landing, and his failure to align the helicopter with the direction of travel, resulting in a rollover.Contributing factors were the low rotor RPM and inadequate airspeed. The reason for the loss of engine…Sep 14, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N777UH · 1

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

Accident 20050825020059APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Colorado Spring, CO(-23) On August 25, 2005, at 2300 UTC, N777UH, a Robinson R-22 beta helicopter, s/n 3648, piloted by [privacy data omitted] private pilot and owner, crashed on landing at Meadow Lake Airport (00V), peyton, CO. The pilot reported adding power to control his…Aug 25, 2005 · Substantial damage