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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robsin R22 BETA · Unalaska, AK · October 29, 2007

Date: October 29, 2007 · 19:00 local
Place: Unalaska, AK
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N185MH
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC08CA011
Reported as: Robsin R22BETA
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,857 total1,660 in this make and model181 in the last 90 days

N185MHRegistration cancelled Feb 18, 2010 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 0976 · Built 1989 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Robinson helicopter model R-22 reportedly crashed while hovering over a beach on umnaki island. It was reported that while hovering in gusty winds the helicopter's tail rotor came in contact with the ground and the pilot subsequently lost control of the helicopter. The helicopter came to rest upright on the beach. Components damaged included main rotor blade; tail rotor blade; mast; mast fairing; tailcone; tail fin; frame; skids; canopy and driveshaft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ROBINSON HELICOPTER MODEL R-22 REPORTEDLY CRASHED WHILE HOVERING OVER A BEACH ON UMNAKI ISLAND. IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE HOVERING IN GUSTY WINDS THE HELICOPTER'S TAIL ROTOR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AND THE PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. THE HELICOPTER CAME TO REST UPRIGHT ON THE BEACH. COMPONENTS DAMAGED INCLUDED MAIN ROTOR BLADE; TAIL ROTOR BLADE; MAST; MAST FAIRING; TAILCONE; TAIL FIN; FRAME; SKIDS; CANOPY AND DRIVESHAFT.

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 ANC08CA011Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNikolski, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind gusts while maneuvering, which resulted in the tail rotor striking an undetermined object, and an emergency descent and landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the wind gusts, and the failure of the tail…Oct 30, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N185MH · 1

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

Accident 20030628027659AHovering · Nashua, NH(-23) While performing normal takeoffs and landings on runway 14 at Nashua new hampshire airport on 6/30/03 between the evening hours of 5 and 6, student pilot ryan bell was flying solo when he failed to realize he had had a hard landing. Mr. Bell stated that…Jun 28, 2003 · Substantial damage