Robinson R22A N8415X
3 April 1984 · Woodbridge, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1984 at about 21:30 local time, a Robinson R22A registered N8415X, operated by Northeast Helicopters Inc., was involved in an accident near Woodbridge, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woodbridge, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Woodbridge (W22)
- Coordinates
- 38.6798, -77.3109
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22A
- Registration
- N8415X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Northeast Helicopters Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 CFI STATED THAT WHILE HOVERING WITH A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT PILOT USING THE CYCLIC CONTROL, THE STUDENT PUSHED RAPIDLYFORWARD ON THE CYCLIC CONTROL. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL BUT THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE AND CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1985 | Robinson R22A | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | Aviation Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1985 | Robinson R22A | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | John Veldman | Fatal | - |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Robinson R22A | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1987 | Robinson R22A | Moraga, California, United States | Helicopter Adventures, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Robinson R22A | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1989 | Robinson R22A | Simi Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1984 | Waco RNF | Danville, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1984 | Maule M-2 | Troy, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Cessna 152 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Bell 222 | Salem, Virginia, United States | Life Guard of America, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Johnson SKYOTE | Portsmouth, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |