Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA010

HUEYTOWN, AL, USA

Aircraft #1

N90218

ROBINSON R22

Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED INTO A RIVER WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE ALLOWED ENGINE RPM TO DROP AND AT THE SAME TIME APPLIED COLLECTIVE PITCH. THE ACFT STRUCK THE WATER IN A STEEP DESCENT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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