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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · Fulton, MO · October 17, 2018

Date: October 17, 2018 · 14:20 local
Place: Fulton, MO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N923SH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19FA009
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-J2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 638 total46 in the last 90 days

N923SHRegistration cancelled Jul 31, 2021 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3864 · Built 2005 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O-360-J2AReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The student pilot departed a private heliport near moscow mills, MO, enroute to the columbia regional airport (cou). While enroute near Fulton, MO, the helicopter experienced a loss of engine power. Witnesses stated that they observed popping noises from the engine. The helicopter was then observed descending in a nose down attitude until visual was lost due to terrain. The helicopter was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED A PRIVATE HELIPORT NEAR MOSCOW MILLS, MO, ENROUTE TO THE COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT (COU). WHILE ENROUTE NEAR FULTON, MO, THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. WITNESSES STATED THAT THEY OBSERVED POPPING NOISES FROM THE ENGINE. THE HELICOPTER WAS THEN OBSERVED DESCENDING IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE UNTIL VISUAL WAS LOST DUE TO TERRAIN. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED.

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 CEN19FA009Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportFulton, MOA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, the pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat, and the pilot's delay in entering an autorotation following the loss of engine power, which resulted in a main rotor stall due to low rotor rpm and an…Oct 17, 2018 · Destroyed