Robinson R-22 N9043Y
3 May 1981 · Balmorhea, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 1981 at about 17:30 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N9043Y, operated by Lange Helicopt, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Balmorhea, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Balmorhea, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22
- Registration
- N9043Y
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lange Helicopt
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0680
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
HOVER TAXIING DNWND AWAY FM FARM HOUSE & STORM.D/A APPX 4700FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1981 | Robinson R-22 | Seminole, Texas, United States | Hiled AVN | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1981 | Robinson R-22 | Granby, Connecticut, United States | Bemer Northeas | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jan 1981 | Robinson R-22 | Havre, Montana, United States | Big Sky Wing & | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1981 | Robinson R-22 | Long Beach, California, United States | Pacific Wing | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1982 | Robinson R-22 | Ormand Beach, Florida, United States | Daytona Beach Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1982 | Robinson R-22 | Paige, Texas, United States | Tejas Helicopters | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |