Robinson R22B N8013K
22 January 1990 · Parlier, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 January 1990 at about 05:20 local time, a Robinson R22B registered N8013K was involved in an accident near Parlier, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 05:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parlier, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reedly (032)
- Coordinates
- 36.6194, -119.5091
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22B
- Registration
- N8013K
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chowchilla → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA076
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FLIGHT INTO THE KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER AND HIS INADVERTENT DESCENT TO THE GROUND. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE FOG CONDITION AND SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT OBTAINED THE WX CONDITIONS AT THE PRIVATELY OWNED HELIPAD BEFORE DEPG ON THE ACDNT FLT. WHILE EN ROUTE TO THE HELIPAD, HE OBSERVED GROUND FOG IN THE AREA. THE GND FOG BECAME SO DENSE THAT HE OVERFLEW THE HELIPAD AND ENTERED THE FOG. WHILE LOOKING FOR A VISUAL REFERENCE, THE HELICOPTER'S DESCENT RATE INCREASED. BEFORE THE PLT COULD ARREST THE DESCENT, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1990 | Robinson R22B | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Arizona Wing and Rotor, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1990 | Robinson R22B | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Robinson R22B | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | State of Oklahoma | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1991 | Robinson R22B | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Arizona Wing & Rotor, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Robinson R22B | Mineral, Illinois, United States | Darrell L. Marquis | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1991 | Robinson R22B | Wexford, Pennsylvania, United States | Frank R. Zokaites | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |