Robinson R-22 N8447C
29 April 1985 · Hilo, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 April 1985 at about 00:45 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N8447C, operated by Thomas M. Pace, was involved in an accident near Hilo, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hilo, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- 19.6910, -155.0806
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22
- Registration
- N8447C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas M. Pace
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85FJA02
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 ROLLED ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE WITHIN 10 FT OF WHERE IT WAS PARKED PRIOR TO FLT, THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A HOVER WHEN IT ROLLED. THIS WAS THE PLTS 2ND ATTEMPT AT SOLO FLT IN THE HELICOPTER. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED DURING THE POST ACCIDENT EXAM. THE GROUND SCARS WERE CONSISTANT WITH DYNAMIC ROLL OVER CHARACTERISTICS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Metropolitan Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Robinson R-22 HP | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Robinson R-22 | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1986 | Robinson R-22 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1985 | Hughes 369D | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150H | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Bell 206B-III | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Cessna T188C | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Trans-Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Bell 206-L1 | Kailua/Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Hughes 369D | Kunia, Oahu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |