- Date
- May 13, 1995, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Mount Pleasant, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8067MRobinson R-22B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 6, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950513011689A
- Case key
- 19416
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper compensation for the crosswind component. A factor was the crosswind.
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
During a VFR approach to an open field the helicopter impacted the ground with the left skid and rolled over onto its right side. The approach was made with winds of 17 knots gusting to 22 knots. The landing was made to the south and winds were from 220 degrees.
Factual narrative
On May 13, 1995, at 1130 central daylight time, a Robinson R-22B, N8067M, sustained substantial damage following a loss of control during landing near Mount Pleasant, Texas. The commercial pilot was not injured during this personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed flight and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 flight.
The pilot reported to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector that during landing he experienced "loss of tail rotor effectiveness." The pilot further reported in his Pilot/Operator Report, NTSB Form 6120.1/2, that during his landing his left skid contacted the ground and the helicopter experienced "dynamic rollover." An examination of the helicopter by the FAA inspector revealed that both main rotor blades "bent" and one tail rotor blade separated from the tail rotor.
A review of the weather and direction of landing revealed that the pilot attempted to land to the south. Winds were from 220 degrees with a velocity of 17 knots, gusting to 22 knots.
An examination of the helicopter by an FAA airworthiness inspector revealed no anomalies in the aircraft systems that could have resulted in a loss of control.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8067M
- Reported as
- Robinson R-22B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1272
- Airframe hours
- 1,229
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2C, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Sky Helicopters
- Registered owner
- Player Helicopters, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 20, 1995 · 83 hours before
- Departed
- MSA
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
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 273 total · 209 in this make and model · 220 as pilot in command · 59 in the last 90 days · 30 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 17 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,200 ft broken
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PRX, 48 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.