# NTSB MIA81DLA20: Robinson R22, N9022Z, Gainesville, FL, April 23, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 23, 1981
- Place: Gainesville, FL · GAINESVILLE, FL
- Location: 29.6516° N, 82.3248° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gainesville, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6516&lon=-82.3248&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 16, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126042
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA81DLA20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLA20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0941  81/4/23  NR.GAINESVILLE,FL     ROBINSON R22        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1230                    N9022Z              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      48, 22060 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            128 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAINESVILLE REGNL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GAINESVILLE,FL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PWR RCVRY FM PWR OFF AUTOROTATIVE LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9022Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R22
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gainesville Regnl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810423018469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810423018469A), Apr 23, 1981: Robsin R22, Gainesville, FL, Substantial damage. Rotor RPM decayed during practice autorotation to landing. CFI failed to correct. Hard landing severed tail.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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