Robinson R22 BETA N456SH
7 May 2009 · Winter Haven, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 May 2009 at about 12:00 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N456SH, operated by Richard H. Bock, was involved in an accident near Winter Haven, Florida, 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winter Haven, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF)
- Coordinates
- 28.0833, -81.7667
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 BETA
- Registration
- N456SH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard H. Bock
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winter Haven → Winter Haven
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA09LA284
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that during the downwind leg for a practice autorotative landing while flying at 600 to 625 feet mean sea level with the governor on, he applied carburetor heat and five seconds later he perceived by sound that the engine lost power. He turned onto base leg, and attempted to restart the engine but allowed the main rotor rpm to decrease to 87 percent. He stopped his restart attempts and initiated descent for an autorotative landing. He maintained 65 knots during the descent and when the flight was at 40 feet with obstacles ahead (mobile homes), he intentionally slowed the helicopter. At 20 feet above ground level he pulled collective which activated the main rotor rpm warning and resulted in a hard landing. Postaccident examination of the helicopter revealed the throttle, mixture, and carburetor heat control rigging were correct. No contaminants of the fuel system were noted. Following recovery of the helicopter with the main rotor blades removed, an FAA inspector observed the engine start and operate to idle rpm. The conditions (temperature and dew point) were favorable for serious carburetor icing at only glide power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | O'Donnell, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | Morristown, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | Jerome, Arizona, United States | Guidance Helicopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | Harlingen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | Spitzer Matthew | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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