Robinson R22 N9065L

Summary

On 27 June 1983 at about 16:05 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N9065L, operated by Golden State Aviation, was involved in an accident near Buckman Springs, California, 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.

Date

27 June 1983 at 16:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Buckman Springs, California, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Robinson R22

Registration

N9065L

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Golden State Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Jacumba

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX83LA311

Nobody was injured.

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 HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF LIFT AND DESCENDED INTO A LAKE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 29 LBS BELOW MAX GROSS WEIGHT AND THE FIELD ELEVATION FOR TAKEOFF WAS 4200 FT; ALSO THE CALCULATED HOVER CEILING OUT OF GROUND EFFECT. THE PLT HAD CLIMBED TO 4300 FT AND TURNED DOWNWIND IN A 10-15 KT WIND AND THE PLT THINKS HE 'MAY HAVE LOST TRANSITIONAL LIFT.' INVESTIGATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OF THE ACFT OR ENG THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTEDTO THIS ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.