Robinson R-22 N9074Y

Summary

On 11 June 1995 at about 21:45 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N9074Y was involved in an accident near Weatherford, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 June 1995 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Weatherford, Texas, United States

Coordinates

32.7496, -97.7705

Aircraft

Robinson R-22

Registration

N9074Y

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oklahoma City → Grand Prairie

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW95LA235

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL DURING LANDING RESULTING IN THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES STRIKING THE GROUND AND SEPARATING, AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL (ANTI-TORQUE) CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS THE UPHILL TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LANDING ON A 5 TO 7 DEGREE UPHILL RIVER BANK WHEN THE HELICOPTER 'LOST ANTI-TORQUE CONTROL AND SPUN.' DURING THE LANDING, WITNESSES OBSERVED THE HELICOPTER 'DIPPING' FORWARD AND THEN 'ROCK BACK AND FORTH.' GROUND SCARS, CORRESPONDING TO LEADING EDGE DAMAGE ON BOTH TAIL ROTOR BLADES, WERE FOUND AT THE SITE. ADDITIONALLY, BOTH TAIL ROTOR BLADES WERE FOUND SEPARATED FROM THEIR YOKES AND THE TAIL BOOM WAS STRUCTURALLY DAMAGED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.