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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Montrose, UT · October 16, 2006

Date: October 16, 2006 · 12:15 local
Place: Montrose, UT
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N224VR
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN07CA013
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,900 total1,175 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N224VRRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3038 · Built 2000 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot experienced yaw oscillation approximately 15 minutes into the flight. Pilot began descending for a precautionary landing but before he reached the intended landing site the low rotor RPM horn and low rotor light illuminated followed by an engine/rotor overspeed as the collective was lowered. Pilot executed a 180 degree turn into the wind from approximately 800 ft. AGL to a clearing on the hillside.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT EXPERIENCED YAW OSCILLATION APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT. PILOT BEGAN DESCENDING FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING BUT BEFORE HE REACHED THE INTENDED LANDING SITE THE LOW ROTOR RPM HORN AND LOW ROTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE/ROTOR OVERSPEED AS THE COLLECTIVE WAS LOWERED. PILOT EXECUTED A 180 DEGREE TURN INTO THE WIND FROM APPROXIMATELY 800 FT. AGL TO A CLEARING ON THE HILLSIDE.

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 DEN07CA013Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMonticello, UTan airframe vibration for reasons undetermined, resulting in the pilot performing a precautionary landing, and obstacle clearance not possible.Oct 16, 2006 · Substantial damage