Robinson R22B N8066B
15 October 1992 · Robert Lee, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 October 1992 at about 20:00 local time, a Robinson R22B registered N8066B, operated by Heli-Tex Inc, was involved in an accident near Robert Lee, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Robert Lee, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.8904, -100.4806
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22B
- Registration
- N8066B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Heli-Tex Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- King Ranch → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA015
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE/ROTOR RPM FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A GAME SURVEY THE ENGINE/ROTOR RPM SUDDENLY DETERIORATED AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING. DURING THE APPROACH TO THE GROUND THE ENGINE/ROTOR RPM DETERIORATED FURTHER AND THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND HARD. THE CAUSE FOR THE POWER LOSS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1992 | Robinson R22B | Simi Valley, California, United States | Santa Monica Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1992 | Robinson R22B | Palm Springs, California, United States | CSR Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Robinson R22B | Lake Hughes, California, United States | Watson Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft B19 | Bonham, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Alvin D Campbell KR-2 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Alvin D. Campbell | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 205A | Spring, Texas, United States | Owens, Grady | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Mooney M20J | Austin, Texas, United States | Kissock, Darryl C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Denton, Texas, United States | Thomas A. Tweeddale | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Robinson R22 | Alpine, Texas, United States | Helicopters International | Fatal | 1 |