Robinson R22 BETA N7196W
6 June 2002 · North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 2002 at about 18:28 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N7196W, operated by Silver State Aviation, was involved in an accident near North Las Vegas, Nevada, 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 18:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Las Vegas (VGT)
- Coordinates
- 36.2198, -115.1692
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 BETA
- Registration
- N7196W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Silver State Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Las Vegas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX02LA183
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The dual student's improper autorotation and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The CFI and student had completed several practice 180-degree autorotations. On the fourth approach, the helicopter landed hard. The skids spread apart and the belly contacted the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2002 | Robinson R22 | East Troy, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Robinson R22 BETA | Freer, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Robinson R22 BETA | Carrizo Springs, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Robinson R22 | St. Jacob, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Robinson R22 BETA | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Silver State Flight School | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Robinson R22 BETA | Seneca, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2002 | Cessna 182P | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Skydive Las Vegas | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Denio, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2002 | Mueller SKYRAIDER 1 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Bell 206L-1 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Silver State Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Robinson R-22 BETA | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Silver State Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2002 | Piper PA-22-135 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |