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| Date: | Monday 24 May 1982 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Airada Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N90763 |
| MSN: | 0266 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 148 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ada, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ada, OK (KADH) |
| Ada, OK (KADH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THIS WAS A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATION CHECK FLIGHT FOR THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND. AFTER COMPLETING NORMAL HOVERING MANEUVERS, THE EXAMINER INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO EXECUTE A HOVERING AUTOROTATION OVER A LEVEL AREA OF GRASS. THE PILOT ROLLED THE THROTTLE OFF ON A COUNT OF THREE. HE CORRECTED FOR TORQUE BY APPLYING RIGHT PEDAL, BUT DID NOT CORRECT FOR TRANSLATING TENDENCY WITH RIGHT CYCLIC. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A LEFT-SKID-LOW ATTITUDE WHILE DRIFTING LEFT. THE LEFT SKID DUG INTO WET SOFT TERRAIN AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE LEFT SKID FAILED. THE EXAMINER STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE TIME TO REACT TO THE PILOT'S TECHNIQUE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA192
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 February 1983 | N90763 | Craig Manley | 0 | Stillwater, OK | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Apr-2024 09:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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