- Date
- February 7, 1983, 12:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Stillwater, OK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N90763Robinson R22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830207002749A
- Case key
- 20801
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A simulated autorotational landing was initiated at about 450 ft AGL. During the approach, a 90 deg arc was flown toward an open field. A flare was begun with a power recovery at about 40 ft AGL when a wire was observed in the flight path. By this time, the aircrew were unable to avoid the wire. After hitting the wire, the helicopter landed in the field & came to rest on its left side.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N90763
- Reported as
- Robinson R22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0266
- Airframe hours
- 199
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2C, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Craig Manley
- Registered owner
- Garr-Aero
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1982 · 51 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 2,823 total · 147 in this make and model · 2,643 as pilot in command · 68 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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