LAX76FUA17

NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R22 · Torrance, CA · December 22, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1975
Place
Torrance, CA · TORRANCE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N67010Robinson R22
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751222041569A
Case key
152269

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3860  75/12/22   TORRANCE,CA         ROBINSON R22        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 417
        TIME - 0900                    N67010              PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TORRANCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TORRANCE,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ONE SECOND DELAY AUTOROTATION REQ FOR FAA CERTIFICATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N67010
Reported as
Robinson R22
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Torrance

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N67010 · 1

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