- Date
- August 27, 1984, 08:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Austin, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N9067BRobinson R-22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840827058169A
- Case key
- 21445
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After lndg the plt exited the acft to assist deplaning of the pax. The engine was still running. The plt heard a surge of engine power followed by the acft rotating and colliding with a parked car. Examination of the acft disclosed that the collective balance spring failed to hold the collective down.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9067B
- Reported as
- Robinson R-22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0158
- Airframe hours
- 753
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 124 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Texas Business Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Austin, 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
- 39
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 5,215 total · 500 in this make and model · 4,610 as pilot in command · 180 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AUS, 5 nm away
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 N9067B · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.