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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA · Bohemia, LA · July 8, 2020

Date: July 8, 2020 · 09:45 local
Place: Bohemia, LA
Airport: N/A
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7186K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20LA282
Reported as: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,384 total

N7186KRegistration cancelled Sep 19, 2022 · Robinson Helicopter R22 BETAS/N 3031 · Built 2000 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 BETA Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N7186K a Robinson R22 on July 8, 2020 was on a local flight from and to the venice, Louisiana area.

While conducting an aerial survey in straight and level flight at approximately 30 feet AGL, the aircraft experienced a power failure resulting in an emergency landing. As the aircraft touched down the left skid sank into the soft ground causing the main rotor blades and tail cone to hit the ground. Remaining fuel on board, just over half (1/2) in both fuel tanks, no post-crash fire and the pilot reported no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

N7186K A ROBINSON R22 ON JULY 8, 2020 WAS ON A LOCAL FLIGHT FROM AND TO THE VENICE, LOUISIANA AREA.

WHILE CONDUCTING AN AERIAL SURVEY IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET AGL, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POWER FAILURE RESULTING IN AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN THE LEFT SKID SANK INTO THE SOFT GROUND CAUSING THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND TAIL CONE TO HIT THE GROUND. REMAINING FUEL ON BOARD, JUST OVER HALF (1/2) IN BOTH FUEL TANKS, NO POST-CRASH FIRE AND THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES.

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 CEN20LA282Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVenice, LAA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.Jul 8, 2020 · Substantial damage