MINR · ROBINSON R-22B · 1991-03-28 · SPRING, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW91LA053
Event ID
20001212X16607
Type
Accident
Date
1991-03-28
Location
SPRING, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.040313, -95.529029
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ROBINSON
Model
R-22B
Registration
N8050B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
POWER LOSS DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE, THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT, AND HIS FAILURE TO APPLY ADEQUATE CUSHIONING COLLECTIVE PITCH DURING THE FLARE SEGMENT OF THE AUTOROTATION. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER AUTOROTATION TECHNIQUE.