Plane Crash List

Robinson R-22 BETA N4022D

30 August 1991 · Lake City, Florida, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 30 August 1991 at about 18:50 local time, a Robinson R-22 BETA registered N4022D, operated by State of Florida, was involved in an accident near Lake City, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Lake City, Florida, United States
Coordinates
30.1897, -82.6391
Aircraft
Robinson R-22 BETA
Registration
N4022D
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
State of Florida
Operating rule
Public Use
Purpose of flight
Public Use
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Tallahassee
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA91GA211

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 0 0 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A VISUAL LOOKOUT DUE TO HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION TO OBSERVE AND ENTER THE LOCATION OF AN ILLEGAL MARIJUANA PATCH INTO THE ON BOARD LORAN UNIT.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FLYING AN ADMINISTRATIVE FLIGHT IN THE HELICOPTER STRUCK AN ANTENNA GUY WIRE AND CRASHED. EXAMINATION OF THE ON BOARD LORAN REVEALED RECENTLY ENTERED COORDINATES NEAR THE ACCIDENT SCENE THAT WHEN INVESTIGATED REVEALED AN ILLEGAL MARIJUANA FIELD TO BE PRESENT. INTERVIEWS WITH FELLOW WORKERS REVEALED THAT THE PILOT ROUTINELY CONDUCTED SEARCH MISSIONS EVEN WHILE ON AN ADMINISTRATIVE FLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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