Robinson R-22 N9056D

Summary

On 31 August 1981 at about 15:40 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N9056D, operated by Bemer Northeas, was involved in an accident during in flight near Granby, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

31 August 1981 at 15:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Granby, Connecticut, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Robinson R-22

Registration

N9056D

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Bemer Northeas

Operating rule

Fixed Base Operator

Purpose of flight

Pleasure

Phase of flight

In Flight

Route

Ellington, Ct → Local

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-3656

2 people died.

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

MAIN ROTOR BLADE, ROBINSON S/N 370, FAILED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.