# Accident 20080304012549A: Robsin R22BETA, Meraux, LA, March 4, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 2008, 09:00 local time
- Place: Meraux, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.9300° N, 89.9331° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9300&lon=-89.9331&mi=10
- Aircraft: N120KC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N120KC-2017-09-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360 series (registry code 41575, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,200 total, 100 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW08CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA075) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080304012549A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO WHAT APPEARS AN OVER GROSS TAKEOFF IN WINDY CONDITIONS. THE HELICOPTER WAS BROUGHT TO A TWO FOOT HOVER, AT WHICH POINT, THE PILOT STATED HE HEARD THE LOW ROTOR WARNING. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED A TURN SLOWLY 90 DEGREES FACING NORTH AND THEN MADE TWO 360 DEGREE TURNS AT A RAPID RATE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED, IMPACTED A SMALL MOUND OF DIRT ROLLING THE AIRCRAFT OVER. NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT BASIC EMPTY WEIGHT IS 855.8 LBS. GROSS WEIGHT IS 1365.0 LBS. PILOT AND PASSENGER WEIGHT APPROXIMATELY 230 LBS EACH.

## 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 DFW08CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA075), Mar 4, 2008: Robinson R-22 (N120KC), Meraux, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure calculate weight and balance prior to flight. A contributing factor was the prevailing gusty winds.

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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