- Date
- March 24, 1981
- Place
- San Fernando, CA · SAN FERNANDO, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9018PRobinson R22
- Status
- Completed · report April 27, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810324012119A
- Case key
- 126997
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0514 81/3/24 SAN FERNANDO,CA ROBINSON R22 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 32, 331 TIME - 0800 N9018P PX- 0 0 1 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 99 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP LONG BEACH,CA SAUGUS,CA EL MONTE,CA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ROLL OVER LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. FACTOR(S) WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES NONE 180 WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS 15 VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE REMARKS- D/A APRX 4200FT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9018P
- Reported as
- Robinson R22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N9018PRegistration cancelled Feb 22, 2017 · Robinson Helicopter R22Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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