NONE · ROBINSON R-22 · 1995-06-11 · WEATHERFORD, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW95LA235
Event ID
20001207X03697
Type
Accident
Date
1995-06-11
Location
WEATHERFORD, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.749645, -97.770545
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON
Model
R-22
Registration
N9074Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL DURING LANDING RESULTING IN THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES STRIKING THE GROUND AND SEPARATING, AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL (ANTI-TORQUE) CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS THE UPHILL TERRAIN.