Robinson R22 N9067G

Summary

On 26 August 1998 at about 22:05 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N9067G, operated by Furnley H. Frisch, was involved in an accident near Duncannon, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 August 1998 at 22:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Duncannon, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

40.4091, -77.0407

Aircraft

Robinson R22

Registration

N9067G

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Furnley H. Frisch

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98LA173

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's disregard of the fuel condition during the preflight which resulted in a takeoff with contaminated fuel and a loss of power. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot departed from a heliport at his resident in a helicopter. Climbing through about 200 feet AGL, the engine lost power, and the pilot made a hard landing. The pilot reported that he found contamination in the fuel tank during his preflight. The investigation found that neither the helicopter nor the pilot had flown in over 2 years. The fuel in the tank was found to be contaminated with water and rust, and had become aged. The pilot was not signed off for solo flight. The last annual inspection was over 2 years prior to the accident. The pilot's logbook revealed a total time of 470 hours with 358 hours in rotorcraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.