- Date
- May 27, 1982, 19:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place
- Danbury, CT
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9072QRobinson R-22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 27, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820527023699A
- Case key
- 70397
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Miscellaneous/other
Autorotation - initiatedFactor
Remedial action - delayedCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
During a practice autorotation, just prior to flare, a loud noise was heard and the pilot stated that the aircraft veered to the right. A partial flare was made and after making contact with the ground the helicoper bounced back into the air. The rotor blades then made contact with the ground and the helicopter landed on its side.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9072Q
- Reported as
- Robinson R-22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0213
- Airframe hours
- 390
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Southeast Whirly Birds, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Southeast Whirly Birds, Inc.
- Departed
- Danbury, CT
- Destination
- Danbury, CT
- Airport
- Danbury Municipal
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 69 total · 69 in this make and model · 16 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.