DEN81DTI02

NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R-22 · Havre, MT · January 22, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1981
Place
Havre, MT · HAVRE, MT
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9036NRobinson R-22
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
127249

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0122  81/1/22    HAVRE,MT            ROBINSON R-22       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N9036N              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  26, 7674 TOTAL HOURS, 6
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAVRE CITY-COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAVRE,MT                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        REMARKS- PRACTICE AUTOROTATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N9036N
Reported as
Robinson R-22
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Havre City-County

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.