FTW80FRJ15

NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R-22 · Shreveport, LA · May 1, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1980
Place
Shreveport, LA · SHREVEPORT, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9021MRobinson R-22
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800501011259A
Case key
131083

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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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3-0500   80/5/1    SHREVEPORT,LA       ROBINSON R-22       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1215                    N9021M              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  AGE 48, 2770 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            70 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHREVEPORT REGINL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHREVEPORT,LA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N9021M
Reported as
Robinson R-22
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shreveport Reginl

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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 N9021M · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.