Robinson R-22A N85550
25 February 1985 · Santa Barbara, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 February 1985 at about 23:02 local time, a Robinson R-22A registered N85550 was involved in an accident near Santa Barbara, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4291, -119.7706
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22A
- Registration
- N85550
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Barbara → Los Angeles
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA155
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
STUDENT PLT STATED THAT WHILE FLYING THE LAST LEG OF A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT HE WAS FLYING ALONG THE COAST AT 50 TO 75 FEET, HE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION TO LOOK AT THE A MAN ON THE BEACH AND WHEN HE LOOKED BACK AT THE INSTRUMENTS HE NOTICED THE HELICOPTER WAS DESCENDING. BEFORE THE DESCENT RATE COULD BE ARRESTED THE HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. THE PILOT DOES NOT SUSPECT HE LOST POWER AT THE TIME HE ATTEMPTED TO ARREST HIS DESCENT AND POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE PRECRASH MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1985 | Robinson R-22A | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Robinson R-22A | Piru, California, United States | Watson Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1985 | Robinson R-22A | Summit Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1986 | Robinson R-22A | East Fishkill, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Robinson R-22A | Henderson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1986 | Robinson R-22A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |