Robinson R22 N9061Z
26 February 1982 · San Marcos, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 February 1982 at about 14:00 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N9061Z, operated by Tejas Helicopters of Austin, was involved in an accident near San Marcos, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Marcos, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.8796, -97.9191
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N9061Z
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tejas Helicopters of Austin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Austin → San Antonio
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82FA071
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED ROTATING IN A COUNTER CLOCKWISE MOTION. A SMALL EXPLOSION WAS SEEN AT THE TAIL SECTION WITH PIECES FLYING OFF. THE OUTBOARD SECTIONS OF THE T/R BLADES WERE FOUND ABOUT 800 FT FROM THE MAIN WRECKAGE. EXAMINATION OF THE FRACTURES INDICATES A HIGHLY ABNORMAL STRESS CONDITION WAS PRODUCED IN THE T/R. THE AUSTIN FSS WAS REPORTING WIND GUSTS OF 27K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1982 | Robinson R22 | Concord, California, United States | Navajo Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Robinson R22 | Spangler, Pennsylvania, United States | Muth Aircraft Company | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1982 | Robinson R22 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Roto Flite Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1982 | Robinson R22 | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | Airada Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Robinson R22 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Thomas Anthony Ballas | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1982 | Robinson R22 | Eden, Texas, United States | Meredith W. Price | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |