Robinson R22 N32Y
21 May 1988 · Paso Robles, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1988 at about 20:45 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N32Y, operated by Del Rio Aviation, was involved in an accident near Paso Robles, California, 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paso Robles, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.6106, -120.7604
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N32Y
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Del Rio Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Paso Robles → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA193
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
DURING A LOCAL INTRODUCTORY INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE STUDENT LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS UNABLE TO TAKE CONTROL BEFORE THE TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN AND ROLLED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Robinson R22 | Ashburnham, Massachusetts, United States | Aviation Training Academy | No 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |