Robinson R22 accident near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 23, 1982
On July 23, 1982 at about 6:15 pm local time, a Robinson R22 (helicopter), registered N9031F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Timmerman airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 23, 1982 · about 6:15 pm local time · cases in 1982
- Place
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Timmerman · cases near this airport
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 · all R22s on the register
- Registration
- N9031F · registry record · serial 0077
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AS THE STUDENT PLT WAS PRACTICING A HOVERING MANEUVER, THE ACFT STARTED MOVING TO THE LEFT & LOSING ALTITUDE SLOWLY. THE CFI WAS ADDING COLLECTIVE PITCH WHEN THE LEFT SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND & THE ACFT ROLLED OVER. THE LEFT SKID, M/R BLADES & TAILBOOM SEPARATED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 2,500 hours in all; 275 in this make and model; 101 in the last 90 days; 2,336 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 590 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 91 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,300 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming HO-320-A2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MWC Milwaukee WI at 2:55 pm
- Destination: MWC Milwaukee WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 2,295 ft by 280 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 162°F (72°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 1:00 pm from MWC
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9031F the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N9031F on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Robinson R22 817 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Engine: Lycoming HO-320-A2B · as the NTSB recorded it
- Lawrence J Timmerman Airport · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Wisconsin 1,622 since 1982 · 226 in the last ten years
- Wisconsin 6,164 aircraft registered
- Other NTSB records under N9031F 1 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CHI82FA267.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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