# NTSB FTW81FA136: Robinson R22, N9046G, Fresno, TX, August 28, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 28, 1981
- Place: Fresno, TX · FRESNO, TX
- Location: 29.5375° N, 95.4687° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fresno, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5375&lon=-95.4687&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123553
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FA136
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA136

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3180  81/8/28  NR.FRESNO,TX          ROBINSON R22        CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 111
        TIME - 1640                    N9046G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MAIN ROTOR BLADES OBSD SLOWING DWN BFR IMPACT.TRACE AMTS OF METHAQUALONE & IMIPRAMINE FND IN BLOOD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9046G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9046G-1984-10-23), registration cancelled 1984-10-23, S/N 0115 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R22
- Registry model: [Robinson Helicopter R22](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (registry code 7640102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810828052689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810828052689A), Aug 28, 1981: Robsin R22, Fresno, TX, Destroyed. Indicates student was praticing an autorotation. Failed to maintain forward speed and rotor RPM. Drugs in findings.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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