NONE · ROBINSON R-22A · 1994-01-25 · GAITHERSBURG, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO94LA035
Event ID
20001206X00598
Type
Accident
Date
1994-01-25
Location
GAITHERSBURG, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.169742, -77.180809
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON
Model
R-22A
Registration
N8559A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM WHICH LED TO AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH THE RUNWAY AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLING OVER ON ITS SIDE. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE FLYING HELICOPTERS.