- Date
- October 12, 1984, 23:00 local (Oct 13, 1984, 04:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hueytown, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N90218Robinson R22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841012074679A
- Case key
- 6687
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft crashed into a river while on final approach to land. The plt reported that he allowed engine RPM to drop and at the same time applied collective pitch. The acft struck the water in a steep descent. There was no report of any failures or malfunctions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N90218
- Reported as
- Robinson R22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0034
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Larry Cottingham
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- Adger, AL
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 550 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BHM, 20 nm away
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 N90218 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.