- Date
- September 13, 1983, 12:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place
- San Jose, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8398QRobinson R22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830913048519A
- Case key
- 23578
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Analysis
The private plt was certificated for fixed wing, single eng, land acft, but was not rated in helicopters. While on a solo flt, practicing landings, he was on final apch to land when he encountered a decrease in eng power & rotor RPM. Subsequently, the helicopter was damaged during an emergency landing. Tower personnel stated that the engs & rotors were operating after the landing. An eng run-up & magneto check were conducted after the mishap which showed normal operation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8398Q
- Reported as
- Robinson R22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0345
- Airframe hours
- 205
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2C, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Flying Country Club Marketing
- Registered owner
- Larry Laurich
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 9, 1983 · 10 hours before
- Airport
- RHV · Reid-Hillview, runway 31L, 3,099 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 88 total · 16 in this make and model · 39 as pilot in command · 44 in the last 90 days · 16 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RHV
FAA reports on this event · 1
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