ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39430
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| Date: | Sunday 30 October 1988 |
| Time: | 08:54 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Resort Aviation |
| Registration: | N2627K |
| MSN: | 748 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 634 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3 miles from Paul Hoberg Airport, Lower Lake, Lake County, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Paul Hoberg Airport, Lower Lake, California |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
DURING A LOCAL SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN IN AN OPEN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT. IT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE CONTACTED THE GROUND AT CONSIDERABLE DOWNWARD SPEED WITH HIGH ROTOR RPM. NO PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE OPERATOR ESTIMATED THERE WAS A 600 TO 700 FEET OF OVERCAST WITH 2 TO 3 MILES VISIBILITY AND FOG. ALSO, HE REPORTED THE STUDENT HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO REMAIN IN THE PATTERN TO PRACTICE LANDINGS.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification LAX89LA028 at https://www.ntsb.gov/about/employment/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X27101&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=2627K
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=1207
4. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/r22_0501-1000_29.html
5. http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/Airfields_CA_SantaRosa.htm#hoberg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Feb-2016 18:51 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2016 21:57 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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