- Date
- November 7, 1987, 16:00 local (Nov 8, 1987, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- San Luis Obispo, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N123PLRobinson R-22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 26, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871107063069A
- Case key
- 25900
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Analysis
A Robinson R22 landed hard while on a VFR business flight. The pilot reported that he landed hard during a downwind approach to a landing site. He examined the helicopter and noticed the aft landing gear cross tube was bent. He felt the helicopter was airworthy and flew it back to the airport. Further examination by airframe and powerplant mechanic revealed substantial damage to the helicopter's airframe structure and tailboom.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N123PL
- Reported as
- Robinson R-22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 057
- Airframe hours
- 1,888
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Silverado Flight Service
- Registered owner
- Gerald J. Schlesinger
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 29, 1987 · 80 hours before
- Departed
- SBP · San Luis Obispo, CA
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
- 64
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 4,196 total · 110 in this make and model · 18 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SBP, 7 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.