# Accident 20080911850149A: Robsin R22, Prescott, AZ, September 11, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 2008, 16:25 local time
- Place: Prescott, AZ
- Airport: Ernest A. Love Field
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5400° N, 112.4685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Prescott, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5400&lon=-112.4685&mi=10
- Aircraft: N470SH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N470SH-2012-05-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 (registry code 7640102, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360-J2A (registry code 42314, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-j2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 620 total, 550 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080911850149A

## Narrative

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

(-23) 09/11/08 AT APPROXIMATELY 1625, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WHILE PROVIDING DUAL INSPECTION TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, CRASHED A ROBINSON R-22 AIRCRAFT.  DURING THE ATTEMPT TO EXECUTE A 180 AUTO ROTATION, THE AIRCRAFT LOST AIRSPEED AND ROTOR RPM.  A VERY LATE ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO INITIATE A GO AROUND OR RECOVERY.  THE AIRCRAFT CONTRACTED THE RUNWAY HARD.  THE TAIL ROTOR SEPARATED AND THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO ROTATE VIOLENTLY FOR SEVERAL ROTATIONS UNTIL COMING TO REST IN THE DIRT ON ITS SIDE.  MINOR INJURY WAS SUSTAINED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ONLY.  INSPECTION OF ON BOARD AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS INDICATE A CONFLICT WITH THE AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE AND REGISTERED AIRCRAFT TAIL NUMBER.  CERTIFICATE REFLECTS THE ORIGINAL OWNER, SILVER STATE HELICOPTER N470SH.  THE PAINTED TAILED NUMBER REFLECTS THE GUIDANCE HELICOPTER NEW OWNER N227GH.  UPDATED REGISTRATION MISSING.  AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION BRANCH LETTER, ACKNOWLEDGING THE NEW OWNER REQUESTED CHANGE ONLY.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

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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