- Date
- April 12, 1987, 03:30 local (08:30 UTC)
- Place
- Pottstown, PA
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N85570Robinson R22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870412009199A
- Case key
- 30627
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During landing approach to runway 28, ground fog was encountered and the pilot overshot his intended touchdown point. The pilot stated that he slowed the airspeed to zero mph and the acft started to shake and fall even though the motor and rotor were at 100% RPM. The helicopter was between 5 and 8 feet above the ground when it fell vertically resulting in substantial damage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N85570
- Reported as
- Robinson R22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0465
- Airframe hours
- 1,320
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B2C, 124 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Burkard Enterprises,Inc.
- Registered owner
- Burkard Enterprises Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Manassas, VA
- Destination
- Pottstown, PA
- Airport
- N46 · Limerick, runway 28, 3,421 × 58 ft, asphalt
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
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 220 total · 84 in this make and model · 52 as pilot in command · 38 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N85570 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.