Robinson R-22 accident near Austin, Texas, September 15, 1982
On September 15, 1982 at about 11:15 pm local time, a Robinson R-22 (helicopter), registered N9065D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Austin, Texas (Tims Airpark airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 15, 1982 · about 11:15 pm local time
- Place
- Austin, Texas · Tims Airpark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22 · all R-22s on the register
- Registration
- N9065D · registry record · serial 0148
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING PRACTICE AUTOROTATION WITH POWER RECOVERY STUDENT WAS LATE IN APPLYING POWER AND AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND ROLLED OVER. INSTRUCTOR TRIED TO RECOVER BUT WAS ALSO TOO LATE IN APPLICATION OF REMEDIAL ACTION.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: helicopter; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 2,454 hours in all; 15 in this make and model; 97 in the last 90 days; 2,175 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 110 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,300 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Tejas Helicopters INC.
The flight
- Departed from: 3R3 Austin TX at 5:15 pm
- Destination: 3R3 Austin TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 4,000 ft by 48 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 178°F (81°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 6:15 pm
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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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number FTW82DA381.