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| Date: | Monday 7 February 1983 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Craig Manley |
| Registration: | N90763 |
| MSN: | 0266 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 199 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stillwater, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A SIMULATED AUTOROTATIONAL LANDING WAS INITIATED AT ABOUT 450 FT AGL. DURING THE APPROACH, A 90 DEG ARC WAS FLOWN TOWARD AN OPEN FIELD. A FLARE WAS BEGUN WITH A POWER RECOVERY AT ABOUT 40 FT AGL WHEN A WIRE WAS OBSERVED IN THE FLIGHT PATH. BY THIS TIME, THE AIRCREW WERE UNABLE TO AVOID THE WIRE. AFTER HITTING THE WIRE, THE HELICOPTER LANDED IN THE FIELD & CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA106
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 May 1982 | N90763 | Airada Aviation, Inc. | 0 | Ada, OK | |
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| 02-Apr-2024 15:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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