LAX82FA012

NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R22 · Livermore, CA · November 11, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 11, 1981
Place
Livermore, CA · LIVERMORE, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9073QRobinson R22
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811111072959A
Case key
122622

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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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3-3569  81/11/11 NR.LIVERMORE,CA       ROBINSON R22        CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1523                    N9073Q              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      44, 12200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            750 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVERMORE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LIVERMORE,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- M/R BLADE(S) HIT TAIL BOOM,TAIL SEPD.FND M/R BLADES BENT EXCESSIVELY UPWRD FM OVRLOAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9073Q
Reported as
Robinson R22
Category
Helicopter
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Livermore Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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