- Date
- May 3, 1981
- Place
- Balmorhea, TX · BALMORHEA, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N9043YRobinson R-22
- Status
- Completed · report June 2, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810503022229A
- Case key
- 126763
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0680 81/5/3 BALMORHEA,TX ROBINSON R-22 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 3938 TIME - 1730 N9043Y PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 111 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BALMORHEA,TX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ROLL OVER TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO TAKEOFF PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. FACTOR(S) WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 70 WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS 25 VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE REMARKS- HOVER TAXIING DNWND AWAY FM FARM HOUSE & STORM.D/A APPX 4700FT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9043Y
- Reported as
- Robinson R-22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N9043YRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Robinson Helicopter R22Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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