- Date
- May 31, 1984, 10:27 local (15:27 UTC)
- Place
- Andrews, TX
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 uninjured; on the ground: 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N9075YRobinson R22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840531020239A
- Case key
- 21356
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Analysis
The pilot stated that the helicopter was operating at 55 percent power on the gnd while awaiting the pax to board. The passenger walked into the tailrotor and received serious injuries. The plt stated that the company does not have safety procedures for operating around helicopters. This was to be the pax first helicopter ride.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9075Y
- Reported as
- Robinson R22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0252
- Airframe hours
- 330
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2C, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Roy A. Harbison
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Andrews, TX
- Destination
- Andrews, TX
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 10,544 total · 133 in this make and model · 85 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
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 N9075Y · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.