- Date
- August 1, 1991, 12:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Wylie, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N23TVRobinson R22 Beta
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 24, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910801031179A
- Case key
- 23381
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the water. A factor was the pilot's ostentatious display.
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 student pilot was observed flying his rented helicopter at a low altitude over a lake near several boaters. He landed on an island to check on a vibration. After takeoff, the helicopter was maneuvered close to the water. The skids contacted the water and the helicopter sank. No mechanical malfunction was reported. The pilot and owner did not report the accident to any federal agency.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N23TV
- Reported as
- Robinson R22 Beta
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1366
- Airframe hours
- 926
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2C, 131 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Heli Tex Inc.
- Registered owner
- Heli Tex Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 26, 1991 · 29 hours before
- Departed
- 76F · Wills Point, TX
- Destination
- NONE · Garland, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 84 total · 84 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.