Accident Robinson R22 N9062Z, Thursday 20 February 1986

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Date:	Thursday 20 February 1986
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	Robinson R22
Owner/operator:	J.c. Mcdowell
Registration:	N9062Z
MSN:	0146
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	640 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-A2B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Austin, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AND SEVERED THE TAILBOOM. PLT INITIALLY STATED THAT THE ENG HAD 'MISSED' DURING PWR APPLICATION AT THE BOTTOM OF A NORM APPROACH. LATER HE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN PRACTICING TOUCHDOWN AUTOROTATIONS. DA WAS 3,100' WITH A 97 DEGREE TEMPERATURE. PVT HELO PLT HAD LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN TOUCHDOWN AUTOROTATIONS.

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