Robinson R22HP N9076D
17 June 1988 · Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1988 at about 00:00 local time, a Robinson R22HP registered N9076D, operated by Donald C. Olson, was involved in an accident near Mekoryuk, Alaska, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.3699, -166.2693
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22HP
- Registration
- N9076D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald C. Olson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nunivak Island → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA150
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 PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAS HERDING REINDEER FOR A NATIVE CORPORATION AND HE AND HIS PASSENGER HAD TO RELIEVE THEMSELVES SO THEY LANDED ON THE TUNDRA AND LEFT THE HELICOPTER'S ENGINE AND ROTORS OPERATING. AS THEY WERE EXITING THE HELICOPTER, IT SHIFTED ON THE TUNDRA AND THE TAILBOOM WAS FORCED UPWARD INTO THE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAILBOOM, TAILROTOR, AND MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22HP accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1988 | Robinson R22HP | Copake Falls, New York, United States | Aviation Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1990 | Robinson R22HP | Shirley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1991 | Robinson R22HP | Camarillo, California, United States | Advanced Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1995 | Robinson R22HP | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |