Robinson R22 N90789
5 August 1988 · Ashburnham, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1988 at about 21:15 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N90789, operated by Aviation Training Academy, was involved in an accident near Ashburnham, Massachusetts, 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashburnham, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N90789
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aviation Training Academy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sterling → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA210
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
A STUDENT PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE MAKING A PRACTICE PINNACLE APPROACH. THE STUDENT PILOT TRIED TO TERMINATE THE DESCENT, BUT WAS UNABLE AND A LANDING ON ROUGH TERRAIN TOOK PLACE. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BUT THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FAILED TO REALIZE THE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS OF THE HELICOPTER WERE BEING EXCEEDED IN TIME TO TERMINATE THE APPROACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1988 | Robinson R22 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Del Rio Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1988 | Robinson R22 | Lower Lake, California, United States | Resort Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1988 | Robinson R22 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Rush, Marvin V. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Robinson R22 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1988 | Robinson R22-HP | Yosemite, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1988 | Robinson R22 | Sharon, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1988 | Bell 47J2 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Plum Island Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Cessna 177RG | Canton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1988 | Bell 206B | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1988 | Luscombe 8A | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Champion 7ECA | Lakeville, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |