- Date
- February 26, 1982, 08:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- San Marcos, TX
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9061ZRobinson R22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 26, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820226000879A
- Case key
- 72506
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The helicopter was observed rotating in a counter clockwise motion. A small explosion was seen at the tail section with pieces flying off. The outboard sections of the t/r blades were found about 800 ft from the main wreckage. Examination of the fractures indicates a highly abnormal stress condition was produced in the t/r. the austin fss was reporting wind gusts of 27K.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9061Z
- Reported as
- Robinson R22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 145
- Airframe hours
- 119
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2C, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Tejas Helicopters Of Austin
- Registered owner
- Tejas Helicopters Of Austin
- Departed
- Austin, TX
- Destination
- San Antonio, TX
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
- 42
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 3,500 total · 400 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 800 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 113 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.