N90773 (Robinson Helicopter Company R22) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 2 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on April 10, 1962.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

August 24, 1985Accident
DURING A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT THE STUDENT WAS ATTEMPTING A LIFT OFF AND BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT. THE STUDENTS CONTROL INPUT WAS TO THE LEFT AGGRAVATING THE SITUATION. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT HOWEVER THE ROLL OVER HAD PROGRESSED TO AN UNCONTROLLABLE POSITION.
Robinson R22
December 11, 1982Accident
DURING AN AUTOROTATION AT ABOUT 125 FT AGL THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY POWER FOR A RECOVERY BUT NOTED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED & THE ENG HAD QUIT. THE CFI TOOK THE CONTROLS & EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. HE MANEUVERED TO AVOID POWER LINES & MADE A RUNNING LANDING ON ABOUT A 2-DEG SLOPE.
Robinson R-22

Earlier aircraft with this registration

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1982 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N90773.

September 10, 1961AccidentHull loss
After takeoff by night from runway 24 at Shannon Airport, while climbing, the airplane turn to the left then banked left to an angle of 90° and eventually crashed inverted in the Shannon estuary, about two miles from the airfield. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 83 occupants were killed.
Douglas DC-6 · 83 fatalities
Failure of the captain to maintain control of the aircraft after becoming airborne due to either: - A defective artificial horizon and/or - A fault in the right-hand aileron tabs. Contributory causes could have been unsuitable weather conditions and possible crew fatigue. Full accident record
July 6, 1954Accident
Douglas DC-6B
1 fatalities