Robinson R-22 N9024Z
14 March 1983 · St. Louis, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 March 1983 at about 20:15 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N9024Z was involved in an accident near St. Louis, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6404, -90.1910
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22
- Registration
- N9024Z
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- East St. Louis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC83FA076
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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 HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED BY SEVERAL WITNESSES FLYING AT 200-300 FEET ABOVE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. AS IT WOBBLED AND BUFFETED AND ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. IT WAS SPINNING AND THE TAIL ROTOR SEPARATED SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLOSION WITH A BLUEISH/WHITE SMOKE AND PIECES FLYING OFF AS IT FELL INVERTED. DURING THE FALL THE MAIN ROTOR SEPARATED AND WHAT WAS LEFT FELL INTO THE RIVER. A TUG BOAT RECOVERED SOME PAPERS, TWO CUSHIONS AND A WALLET BELONGING TO THE STUDENT PILOT. SEARCHING AND DRAGGING OPERATIONS WERE CONDUCTED FOR 4 DAYS WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS AND WERE TERMINATED. THE WRECKAGE AND BODIES HAVE NOT BEEN RECOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Robinson R-22 | Jackson, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1983 | Piper PA31-350 | Chillicothe, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-24-400 | Salem, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Air Pilot Aviation Charter | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Stover, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 May 1983 | Boeing 727-100 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |