Accident Robinson R22 N9041Z,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 128852
 
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Date:Thursday 25 June 1981
Time:18:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic R22 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R22
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N9041Z
MSN: 0105
Year of manufacture:1981
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Falcon Field, Maricopa County, 6 miles NE of Mesa, Arizona -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Falcon Field, Arizona (FFZ/KFFZ)
Destination airport:Falcon Field, Arizona (FFZ/KFFZ)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 25-06-1981 when crashed at Falcon Field, Maricopa County, six miles north east of Mesa, Arizona. Helicopter was practicing a 180 degree auto-rotative landing in wind conditions gusting up to 15 knots. Per the NTSB report "Pilot in command - inadequate instruction in flight; pilot under training (dual student) failed to maintain adequate rotor rpm"

Registration N9041Z cancelled by the FAA on 20-11-2014

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX81DUJ73
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. NTSB Identification: LAX81DUJ73 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=26973&key=0&queryId=3d4a42e8-fc07-4454-afb7-59bc50848efb&pgno=2&pgsize=200
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=9041Z

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Feb-2016 19:58 Dr.John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Sep-2016 18:20 Dr.John Smith Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport]

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