Robinson R22 N9021Z

Summary

On 24 July 1993 at about 18:30 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N9021Z was involved in an accident near Warsaw, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 July 1993 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Warsaw, Kentucky, United States

Coordinates

38.7794, -84.8891

Aircraft

Robinson R22

Registration

N9021Z

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cincinnati → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC93FA138

2 people died.

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH GROUND OBSTACLES, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH A POWER LINE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED FROM THEIR RESIDENCE, FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT, IN THEIR PRIVATE HELICOPTER. THE PILOT COMPLETED AN APPROACH TO A HOVER OVER WATER, ADJACENT TO A MARINA. THE PILOT HOVERED THE HELICOPTER OVER THE WATER AND WAVED TO PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND. WHILE DEPARTING THE COVE, THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED STRIKING A WIRE 28 FEET ABOVE THE WATER, STRUNG BETWEEN AN ISLAND AND THE MAINLAND. THE HELICOPTER CIRCLED THE ISLAND, THEN APPROACHED THE MAINLAND AND IMPACTED A TREE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN EIGHT INCH SECTION OF ONE ROTOR BLADE TIP MISSING, AND THAT THE NEXT 15 INCH SECTION OF THE SAME BLADE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE HELICOPTER, JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.