Robinson R22 N8386B
20 May 1985 · Gladstone, Nebraska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1985 at about 03:00 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N8386B was involved in an accident near Gladstone, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gladstone, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1408, -97.1700
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N8386B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbury → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MKC85FCJ01
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 ACFT MADE A HARD OFF ARPT LANDING IN AN UNLIGHTED FARM FIELD ON A DARK NIGHT. THE ACFT'DROPPED IN' FROM ABOUT 50 FT AGL IN A VERTICAL DESCENT. AFTER GROUND CONTACT THE ACFT ROLLED OVER TO THE RIGHT. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1985 | Robinson R22 | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Robinson R22 | Port Orchard, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Robinson R22 | Manhattan Beach, California, United States | Rafael Novo | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1985 | Robinson R22 HT | Sonora, Texas, United States | Tryon Lewis Fields | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Robinson R22 | Islamorada, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1985 | Saab-Fairchild SF340A | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Air Midwest | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-18 | North Loup, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-25-235 | Palisade, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Bellanca 7AC | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Weeping Water, Nebraska, United States | Lindgren Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hoskins, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |