Robinson R22B N7198N
27 November 2006 · Redding, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 November 2006 at about 19:30 local time, a Robinson R22B registered N7198N, operated by Air Shasta Rotor & Wing, LLC, was involved in an accident near Redding, California, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Redding, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Redding Municipal (RDD)
- Coordinates
- 40.5147, -122.3000
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22B
- Registration
- N7198N
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Shasta Rotor & Wing, LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Redding → Redding
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX07CA050
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student's misjudged landing flare, the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, and the instructor's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter touched down hard at the culmination of a practice autorotation. During the instructional flight lesson, the certified flight instructor (CFI) monitored his student's flying. The student had about 15 hours of total helicopter flying experience. The CFI reported that the student initiated the landing flare about 40 feet above ground level (agl). According to the CFI, when the helicopter was about 10 feet agl he took over the controls, raised the collective, and rolled on the throttle to initiate a power recovery. The helicopter's low rotor warning horn sounded and the respective annunciator light illuminated. Thereafter, the helicopter contacted the ground, bounced, and came to rest after making two complete rotations about its vertical axis. The tailboom and vertical stabilizer were bent during the ground impact sequence. No mechanical malfunction or failure was reported to have occurred.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2005 | Robinson R22B | Rialto, California, United States | Universal Air Academy | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Robinson R22B | Taumaranui, New Zealand | Pouatu Helicopters Ltd. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Robinson R22B | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Robinson R22B | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Guidance Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Robinson R22B | Long Beach, California, United States | Pacific Coast Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Robinson R22B | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Learjet 55 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Clay Lacy Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft D95A | Gilroy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Boeing 737-790 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2006 | Williams BOWERS FLY BABY-1A | Oakdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Cessna 152 | Prunedale, California, United States | United Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |