Robinson R22 BETA N7530D
24 August 2004 · Logan, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 2004 at about 19:50 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N7530D was involved in an accident near Logan, Utah, 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 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Logan, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Logan-Cache Airport (LGU)
- Coordinates
- 41.7817, -111.8467
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 BETA
- Registration
- N7530D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Logan → Logan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN04CA131
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the instructor's failure to maintain adequate rotor speed during the landing flare, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing factors include the student's delay in relinquishing the controls and the instructor's improper supervision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the instructor, after demonstrating some ground maneuvers, he entered the pattern to demonstrate a practice autorotation. The instructor stated that they entered the autorotation at approximately 850 feet above the ground. The airspeed, and rpm were in the green, and the descent was around 1500 feet per minute. The instructor stated that at approximately 40 feet above the ground, they started the flare. At the end of the flare, he announced "recover," and then announced, "I have the controls." The instructor was unable to recover the engine rpm. The instructor leveled the helicopter and landed hard on the runway. The impact with the runway crushed the landing gear skids upward, and buckled the fuselage and tail boom.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2004 | Robinson R22 | Keystone, Florida, United States | Collective Helicopter Corp | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Robinson R22 BETA | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Silver State Helicopter | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 2004 | Robinson R22 BETA | Genesee Depot, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2004 | Robinson R22 BETA | Winsted, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2004 | Robinson R22 | Provo, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Robinson R22 BETA | Miami, Florida, United States | Helicenter International Corporation | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2004 | Cessna 182Q | St. George, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Cessna 172N | Hurricane, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2004 | Cessna 310I | Draper, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Beechcraft C90A | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Robinson R22 | Park City, Utah, United States | Silverstate Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Cessna T210N | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |