- Date
- August 31, 1981
- Place
- Granby, CT · GRANBY, CT
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9056DRobinson R-22
- Status
- Completed · report April 15, 1982
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- FAA report
- 19810831053499A
- Case key
- 82360
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3656 81/8/31 GRANBY,CT ROBINSON R-22 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 22, 67 TOTAL TIME - 1540 N9056D PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ELLINGTON,CT LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: MAIN ROTOR BLADES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- MAIN ROTOR BLADE, ROBINSON S/N 370,FAILED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9056D
- Reported as
- Robinson R-22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
FAA reports on this event · 1
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