Robinson R-22B N2442A
2 May 1987 · Valatie, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1987 at about 17:45 local time, a Robinson R-22B registered N2442A, operated by Eagle Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Valatie, New York, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valatie, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.4101, -73.6693
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22B
- Registration
- N2442A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eagle Helicopters, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Spring Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA139
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 ROBINSON R-22B TOOK OFF FROM A OPEN FIELD, TRAVELED 600 FEET AND STRUCK SUSPENDED UTILITY LINES AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 FT. AFTERWARD, THE HELICOPTER WAS LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. OTHER LINES WERE APPROXIMATELY 1000 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE POINT. THE PILOT WAS AWARE OF THE MORE DISTANT LINES, HOWEVER, HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE CLOSER SET OF LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1987 | Robinson R-22B | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Metropolitan Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1988 | Robinson R-22B | Westlake Vlg, California, United States | Rolling Hills Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Robinson R-22B | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Robinson R-22B | Tracy, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1990 | Robinson R-22B | Paso Robles, California, United States | Kyodo Air | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1990 | Robinson R-22B | Sacramento, California, United States | Sacramento Executive HEL. Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20C | McLean, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Reder KR-2 | Mattituck, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 May 1987 | Fokker DR-1 | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1987 | Lake LA-4 | Lake George, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Binghamton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |