Incident report
Robinson R22 crash near Lindenhurst, New York, United States
unknown2016-01-27
Summary
A rough running engine as a result of an intermittent failure of the left magneto for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a subsequent autorotation, impact with a sign, and rollover.
Incident details
Date
2016-01-27
Location
Lindenhurst, New York, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Academy of Aviation, LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗40.6714, -73.3792
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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