Robinson R-22 CG-POD
20 December 1980 · Malibu, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 December 1980 at about 17:40 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered CG-POD, operated by Nova Helicopte, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Malibu, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Malibu, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22
- Registration
- CG-POD
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nova Helicopte
- Operating rule
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Torrance, Ca → Oxnard, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- E-0026
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LANDED ON BEACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1980 | Robinson R-22 | Marlboro, Ohio, United States | GET Heitcopter | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1980 | Robinson R-22 | Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States | South-East WHI | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1980 | Robinson R-22 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Petro Lift AVN | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1981 | Robinson R-22 | Seminole, Texas, United States | Hiled AVN | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1981 | Robinson R-22 | Granby, Connecticut, United States | Bemer Northeas | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jan 1981 | Robinson R-22 | Havre, Montana, United States | Big Sky Wing & | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |