- Date
- February 20, 1986, 15:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Austin, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9062ZRobinson R-22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860220007569A
- Case key
- 22153
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Analysis
Acft was substantially damaged when it experienced a hard landing and severed the tailboom. Plt initially stated that the eng had 'missed' during pwr application at the bottom of a norm approach. Later he stated that he had been practicing touchdown autorotations. Da was 3,100' with a 97 degree temperature. Pvt helo plt had limited experience in touchdown autorotations.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9062Z
- Reported as
- Robinson R-22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0146
- Airframe hours
- 640
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- J.C. Mcdowell
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 24, 1985
- Airport
- 3R3 · Austin Executive
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 234 total · 92 in this make and model · 155 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 97 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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