Robinson R-22 N9069N
31 January 1983 · Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 January 1983 at about 22:30 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N9069N was involved in an accident near Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dyersburg (DYR)
- Coordinates
- 36.0293, -89.3804
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22
- Registration
- N9069N
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dyersburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF ON A SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED. THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AT LIFTOFF AND STARTED DRIFTING TOWARD PARKED ACFT. HE ATTEMPTED TO GO OVER THEM BUT IN DOING SO THE RPM DECAYED TO A POINT AT WHICH FLIGHT BECAME IMPOSSIBLE. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1983 | Robinson R-22 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Aug 1983 | Robinson R-22 | Wabash, Indiana, United States | Ronald A. Dehaven | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Robinson R-22 | Antrim, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Robinson R-22 | Jackson, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1983 | Robinson R-22 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Robinson R-22 | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Apison, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Cessna 152 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Daniel Philip King | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Lake Hills, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Cessna TU206G | Brentwood, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Embraer EMB110-P1 | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Minor injuries | - |