Robinson R-22 N90672
8 June 1983 · Jackson, Kentucky, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 June 1983 at about 16:43 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N90672 was involved in an accident near Jackson, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackson, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jullian Carroll (JKL)
- Coordinates
- 37.5501, -83.3702
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22
- Registration
- N90672
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clayhole → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA221
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE EXITED THE HELICOPTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETRIEVEING A MAP FROM BELOW THE PLT'S SEAT, THE ACFT BEGAN TO LIFT AND MOVE LATERALLY. THE ACFT THEN TIPPED OVER TRAPPING HIS LEG AND HIP BENEATH IT. HE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT FULLY LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE PRIOR TO DEPLANING AND RAISED IT HIGHER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1983 | Robinson R-22 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jan 1983 | Robinson R-22 | Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1983 | Robinson R-22 | Wabash, Indiana, United States | Ronald A. Dehaven | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Robinson R-22 | Antrim, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1983 | Robinson R-22 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Robinson R-22 | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1983 | Cessna T210L | Horse Cave, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Hughes 369HS | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Beechcraft C-23 | Florence, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1983 | Brown SONERA II L | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1983 | Bellanca 17-30 | Prestonburg, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Cessna 414 | Irvine, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |