- Date
- October 7, 1986, 14:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Dolan Springs, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2270CRobinson R-22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861007048399A
- Case key
- 25452
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he was climbing the helicopter up a dry wash and planned to cross a 3000 foot high ridge at about 10 feet above the terrain. As he approached the ridge the helicopter yawed to the right about 70 degrees and the acft main rotor lost RPM. The passenger stated that the acft impacted the ground and nosed over landing in an upright attitude.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2270C
- Reported as
- Robinson R-22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0506
- Airframe hours
- 245
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2C, 124 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Frederick G. Cleeves
- Registered owner
- Helicopter Services Of Nevada
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- LAS · Las Vegas, NV
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
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,385 total · 1,200 in this make and model · 1,225 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.