- Date
- July 25, 1986, 16:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Grayling, MI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N83595Robinson R-22HP
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860725035269A
- Case key
- 13305
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The helicopter, during cruise flight, was flying low in an attempt to remain clear of clouds when it struck a power line and was forced to make an emergency landing. The helicopter received substantial damaged when it struck the power line and reportedly received no further damage upon landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N83595
- Reported as
- Robinson R-22HP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0303
- Airframe hours
- 137
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2C, 124 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Edward J. Dore Co.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 15, 1986 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- Orchard Lake, MI
- Destination
- 55D · Grayling, MI
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine sea, Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 2,500 total · 150 in this make and model · 15 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HTL, 11 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.