Robinson R22 N9046G
28 August 1981 · Fresno, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 August 1981 at about 16:40 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N9046G was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Fresno, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fresno, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N9046G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Houston, Tx → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3180
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
MAIN ROTOR BLADES OBSD SLOWING DWN BFR IMPACT.TRACE AMTS OF METHAQUALONE & IMIPRAMINE FND IN BLOOD
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1981 | Robinson R22 | San Fernando, California, United States | Flying Eagle | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1981 | Robinson R22 | Columbus, Texas, United States | HDC Equipment | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Nov 1981 | Robinson R22 | Livermore, California, United States | Cheyenne Aviat | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jun 1981 | Robinson R22 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Superstition | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Robinson R22 | San Diego, California, United States | Golden State | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Robinson R22 | Santee, California, United States | Volar, Inc | No injuries | - |
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 | - |