Robinson R22 N8490D
9 June 1985 · Port Orchard, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1985 at about 03:30 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N8490D was involved in an accident near Port Orchard, Washington, 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 03:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Orchard, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Port Orchard (0S8)
- Coordinates
- 47.5395, -122.5810
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N8490D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA129
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 INSTRUCTOR PLT (CFI) WITH ONLY 358 HRS TOTAL FLT TIME WAS DEMONSTRATING AN AUTOROTATION WITH A POWER RECOVERY. DURING THE RECOVERY, THE CFI FAILED TO FULLY REGAIN RPM & THE HELICOPTER SETTLED TO THE SURFACE. WITH A LOW ROTOR RPM, THERE WAS A LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS & THE HELICOPTER TURNED TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN WITH FORWARD MOVEMENT & RIGHT YAW, THEN ROLLED OVER. THE CFI REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTH AT 10 GUSTING 15 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1985 | Robinson R22 | Gladstone, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Robinson R22 | Ronkonkoma, New York, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-77 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Karl Bergstorm | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1985 | Cessna TU206F | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177A | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Grumman 164A | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |