Robinson R-22 N2276X
21 August 1986 · Rochester, New Hampshire, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1986 at about 18:00 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N2276X was involved in an accident near Rochester, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rochester, New Hampshire, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22
- Registration
- N2276X
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rochester → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86LA220
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
PILOT MADE A STEEP DESCENT AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND WHILE STILL TURNING CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO ROLL OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1986 | Robinson R-22 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1986 | Robinson R-22 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Arizona Wing & Rotor | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1986 | Robinson R-22 | El Toro, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Robinson R-22 | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Robinson R-22 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | John E. Cline | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Oct 1986 | Robinson R-22 | Dolan Springs, Arizona, United States | Frederick G. Cleeves | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1986 | Enstrom F-28A | Belmont, New Hampshire, United States | Leon J. Riel | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1986 | Piper J-3 | Milan, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Cessna 150M | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | Robert R. Levesque | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Champion 7HC | Epsom, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Sep 1986 | Cessna 205 | Twin Mountain, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1986 | Bell 47J2A | Atkinson, New Hampshire, United States | Elio Pasquale | No injuries | - |