Plane Crash List

Robinson R22HP N9030Z

29 July 1990 · Shirley, New York, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 July 1990 at about 12:10 local time, a Robinson R22HP registered N9030Z was involved in an accident near Shirley, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 12:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Shirley, New York, United States
Nearest airport
Brookhaven (HWV)
Coordinates
40.7903, -72.8694
Aircraft
Robinson R22HP
Registration
N9030Z
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Islip → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC90LA177

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE STUDENT PILOT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS MAKING HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 7 MINUTES OF HOVERING, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT FOR A SLIGHT TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE HELICOPTER MADE AT LEAST 2 RAPID 360 DEGREE TURNS TO THE RIGHT AND SETTLED ON THE REAR OF THE RIGHT SKID, ROLLING OVER ON THE RIGHT SIDE. NO EVIDENCE OF A PRE EXISTING FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS NOTED WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Robinson R22HP accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
3 Apr 1991 Robinson R22HP
N9068T
Camarillo, California, United States Advanced Helicopters Inc. No injuries -
18 Jun 1988 Robinson R22HP
N622SC
Copake Falls, New York, United States Aviation Training Academy No injuries -
17 Jun 1988 Robinson R22HP
N9076D
Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States Donald C. Olson No injuries -
24 Nov 1995 Robinson R22HP
N90452
Fresno, California, United States - No injuries -

All 5 records for this type

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
14 Jul 1990 Piper PA-23
N44HH
Shirley, New York, United States Joseph R. Scioscia Minor injuries -
17 Jul 1990 Grumman AA-1
N1404R
Highland, New York, United States - Minor injuries -
19 Jul 1990 Piper PA-28-180
N15595
Hudson, New York, United States Mark K. Davis Minor injuries -
28 Jul 1990 Cessna 172
N6251D
Edinburg, New York, United States Richmor Aviation, Inc. No injuries -
4 Aug 1990 Cessna 140
N76850
Middlesex, New York, United States Thomas L. Gaile, SR. No injuries -
15 Aug 1990 Boeing A75
N7772J
Burdett, New York, United States - Minor injuries -

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