Robinson R22 N9037U
18 August 1981 · Corsicana, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1981 at about 16:00 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N9037U, operated by Choppers, Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Corsicana, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corsicana, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Corsicana
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N9037U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Choppers, Inc
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Dallas, Tx → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1743
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PIC NOT CFI.STUDENT MOVED MIXTURE CTL IN WRONG DRCTN TO OFF INSTEAD OF FULL RICH.STRUCK PWR LNS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1981 | Robinson R22 | San Fernando, California, United States | Flying Eagle | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1981 | Robinson R22 | Columbus, Texas, United States | HDC Equipment | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Nov 1981 | Robinson R22 | Livermore, California, United States | Cheyenne Aviat | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jun 1981 | Robinson R22 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Superstition | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Robinson R22 | San Diego, California, United States | Golden State | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1981 | Robinson R22 | Santee, California, United States | Volar, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |