Robinson R22 N90744
5 September 1982 · Eden, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1982 at about 19:30 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N90744, operated by Meredith W. Price, was involved in an accident near Eden, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eden, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Heliport
- Coordinates
- 31.2099, -99.8394
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N90744
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Meredith W. Price
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eden → Eden
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA370
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
THE PILOT REPORTD THAT HE LIFTED OFF TO A THREE FOOT HOVER, CHECKED HIS INSTRUMENT READINGS, THEN TOOK OFF. HE REPORTED CLIMBING TO 15 FEET TO CLEAR SOME BUSHES AND TWO FENCES THAT WERE IN HIS FLIGHT PATH. AS HE APPROACHED THE FIRST FENCE, THE HELICOPTER WAS HIT BY A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAUSING THE NOSE TO TURN RIGHT. THE ROTOR RPM DECAYED AND THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED AND HIT THE SECOND FENCE, THEN ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 15 KTS, THE TEMPERATURE WAS 90 DEGREES AND THE ELEVATION WAS 2000 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1982 | Robinson R22 | Concord, California, United States | Navajo Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Robinson R22 | Spangler, Pennsylvania, United States | Muth Aircraft Company | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1982 | Robinson R22 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Roto Flite Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1982 | Robinson R22 | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | Airada Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1982 | Robinson R22 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Tejas Helicopters of Austin | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Robinson R22 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Thomas Anthony Ballas | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |