Accident Robinson R22 N8431Y, Friday 27 January 1984
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Date:Friday 27 January 1984
Time:16:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic R22 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R22
Owner/operator:George Georges
Registration: N8431Y
MSN: 0367
Year of manufacture:1983
Total airframe hrs:72 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Nashua, NH -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Nashua, NH
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE HELICOPTER LEFT SKID HOOKED ON THE GUARD RAIL AS TAKEOFF BEGAN FROM A TRAILER. AS THE PLT CONTINUED TO INCREASE POWER TO LIFT, THE ACFT ROLLED OVER AND THE MAIN ROTOR HIT THE HOOD OF THE TRACTOR.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC84LA076
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC84LA076

Revision history:

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