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FAA accident report · Robsin R22 · Lakeway, TX · May 10, 2008

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Date
May 10, 2008 · 12:15 local
Place
Lakeway, TX
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8316D
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW08LA140
Reported as
Robsin R22
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
870 total850 in this make and model210 in the last 90 days
N8316DRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 MARINERS/N 2481M · Built 1994Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 MARINEREngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 10, 2008, N8631D was operating over lake travis performing aerial photography of boats. Both pilots reported overating the aircaft during the day prior to the accident. While the CFI was the PIC and in a right bank turn the low rotor RPM warning horn came on. The pilot failed to recovert the helicopter, bouncing on water then the main rotor blade striking surface. The helicopter became inverted and floating, resulting in no injuries but substantial damage to aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 10, 2008, N8631D WAS OPERATING OVER LAKE TRAVIS PERFORMING AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY OF BOATS. BOTH PILOTS REPORTED OVERATING THE AIRCAFT DURING THE DAY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. WHILE THE CFI WAS THE PIC AND IN A RIGHT BANK TURN THE LOW ROTOR RPM WARNING HORN CAME ON. THE PILOT FAILED TO RECOVERT THE HELICOPTER, BOUNCING ON WATER THEN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRIKING SURFACE. THE HELICOPTER BECAME INVERTED AND FLOATING, RESULTING IN NO INJURIES BUT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

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 DFW08LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAustin, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in a loss of control.May 10, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8316D · 1

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

Accident 20130819021559ALanding: Touchdown · Lee'S Summit, MOThe accident occurred on the cfi's third training period of the day with the student. The aircraft remained in the traffic pattern on runway 18 for a series of autorotations with power recovery. While demonstrating an autorotation, the CFI stated that the IAS…Aug 19, 2013 · Substantial damage