Robinson R-22 N8117Y
21 November 2000 · Londonderry, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 November 2000 at about 14:00 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N8117Y was involved in an accident near Londonderry, New Hampshire, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Londonderry, New Hampshire, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22
- Registration
- N8117Y
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC01LA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot (SP) was attempting to off-load the helicopter from a trailer, which was parked at his residence. He stated that as he lifted the helicopter to a hover, 'something didn't feel just right' and he gently started to lower the collective, with the intent of landing back onto the trailer. At that point, the helicopter began to rollover. The SP further stated, 'As I gave a quick glance in the mirror, I saw that the right strut had jumped the one inch lip of the trailer and was going down over the side....' The helicopter impacted the ground and came to rest on it's left side. The SP reported 39 hours of total helicopter flight experience, all in make and model. Additionally, he stated he had landed and departed from the trailer approximately one dozen times prior to the accident. Examination of the helicopter did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions; nor did the SP report any.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2000 | Robinson R-22 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Lake Piru, California, United States | Group Three Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2000 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Galesburg, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Gordon Jiroux | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Dellwood, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Robinson R-22 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Volar Helicopters Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-28-181 | Center Harbor, New Hampshire, United States | JON Eifert | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2000 | Cessna 310Q | Chesterfield, New Hampshire, United States | Island Express | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Grumman American AA-1 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172L | Windsor, New Hampshire, United States | Richard P. Herman | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-24 | Alton Bay, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2000 | Lake LA-4-200 | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |