Robinson R-22 N80686
26 June 1993 · Snohomish, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 1993 at about 23:30 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N80686, operated by Hickman, Tyrone A., was involved in an accident near Snohomish, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Snohomish, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.9393, -121.9997
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22
- Registration
- N80686
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hickman, Tyrone A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA139
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE PRACTICE AUTOROTATION MANEUVER, HE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE TO FLARE AND THE TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT TRIED TO LEVEL THE HELICOPTER; HOWEVER, IT BEGAN TO SPIN AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. THE HELICOPTER LANDED IN THE OPEN FIELD AND ROLLED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1993 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 1993 | Robinson R-22 | Corona, California, United States | Parflite Incorporated | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1993 | Robinson R-22 | Pacoima, California, United States | Watson Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1993 | Robinson R-22 | Rockland, Maine, United States | Woollett, Bruce | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1993 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Watsonville, California, United States | Verticare Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1993 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Folsom, California, United States | Sunrise Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna A185F | Inglewood, Washington, United States | Johnson, Everett H. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1993 | Cessna 120 | Battleground, Washington, United States | Wills, Charles R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Beechcraft C-99 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Ameriflight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172C | Darrington, Washington, United States | Roulier, Brent L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-34-220T | Battleground, Washington, United States | Flightcraft Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Enstrom F-28C | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |