Robinson R22 BETA N61LA
4 September 2005 · Rockton, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 2005 at about 14:59 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N61LA, operated by Wings USA, was involved in an accident near Rockton, Illinois, 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 14:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockton, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rock County (JVL)
- Coordinates
- 42.4494, -89.0722
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 BETA
- Registration
- N61LA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wings USA
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Janesville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI05CA253
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive descent rate on approach for landing and the settling with power condition subsequently encountered. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to reduce the descent rate prior to entering the settling with power condition and his failure to execute a go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter was substantially damaged during a hard landing. The pilot reported that the approach for landing was "steep." He stated that as the aircraft "neared the ground [he] pulled all available power to no avail. It quickly turned to a 'settling with power' situation." Upon contact with the ground the helicopter pivoted about the left skid and came to rest on its side. The pilot stated that there were no failures or malfunctions with the helicopter prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2005 | Robinson R22 | Owasso, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Robinson R22 | Santa Clarita, California, United States | Orbic Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Robinson R22 BETA | Crete, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Robinson R22 BETA | Lantana, Florida, United States | Airman Testing & Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2005 | Robinson R22 | Bandera, Texas, United States | Sendero Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Robinson R22 BETA II | Wallsburg, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2005 | Hurley SEAREY | South Beloit, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 5 Aug 2005 | Cessna 421C | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Grumman G-164A | New Boston, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 2005 | Cessna 150L | Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Chicago O'Hare, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation | Serious injuries | - |