- Date
- April 28, 1985, 14:45 local (Apr 29, 1985, 00:45 UTC)
- Place
- Hilo, HI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8447CRobinson R-22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850428015949A
- Case key
- 24536
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft rolled onto its left side within 10 ft of where it was parked prior to flt, the plt was attempting to come to a hover when it rolled. This was the plts 2nd attempt at solo flt in the helicopter. No mechanical malfunctions were noted during the post accident exam. The ground scars were consistant with dynamic roll over characteristics.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8447C
- Reported as
- Robinson R-22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0373
- Airframe hours
- 9,537
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2C, 124 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Thomas M. Pace, doing business as Tmp Helicopters
- Registered owner
- Watson Helicopters, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 19, 1985 · 812 hours before
- Departed
- ITO · HI
- Destination
- ITO · HI
- Airport
- Unknown
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
- 25
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 572 total · 266 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,200 ft broken
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ITO, 1 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.