- Date
- December 11, 1982, 11:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Nashville, TN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N90773Robinson R-22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 11, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821211064529A
- Case key
- 71834
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During an autorotation at about 125 ft AGL the student attempted to apply power for a recovery but noted that the oil pressure light was illuminated & the eng had quit. The CFI took the controls & executed an emergency landing. He maneuvered to avoid power lines & made a running landing on about a 2-DEG slope. The acft came to rest with the bubble through a fence. The temp/dew point was 44/39. The eng failed about 5 min after takeoff.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N90773
- Reported as
- Robinson R-22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0278
- Airframe hours
- 322
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Sterling A. Cramer
- Registered owner
- Aero International Helicopter
- Departed
- Nashville, TN
- Destination
- Nashville, TN
- Airport
- Nashville Metro Airport
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 3,180 total · 430 in this make and model · 2,825 as pilot in command · 90 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,300 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 109 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N90773 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.