Robinson R22 BETA N853DS
12 October 2010 · Long Beach, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 October 2010 at about 19:40 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N853DS, operated by Temco Sky Networks, was involved in an accident near Long Beach, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously 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 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Long Beach (LGB)
- Coordinates
- 33.8175, -118.1514
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 BETA
- Registration
- N853DS
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Temco Sky Networks
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Long Beach → Long Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11CA011
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate drift control and skid clearance from the ground and the CFI's inadequate supervision while hovering, resulting in dynamic rollover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certified flight instructor (CFI) and student pilot were practicing hovering. The student pilot had 6 hours total flight time, with all of his flight time being accrued in the accident make/model helicopter. During the hover, the right skid contacted the ground and the helicopter rolled onto its right side. The CFI reported that he delayed assuming control of the helicopter and allowed the helicopter to get too low during the maneuver.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA II | Cotulla, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Houston, Texas, United States | Rotor Envy Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Mendon, Utah, United States | Mountain Ridge Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Cloud 9 Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2010 | Robinson R22 BETA | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Guidance Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2010 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B | Courtland, California, United States | Walter Avery | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172P | Camarillo Airport, California, United States | Channel Islands Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-30 | Merced, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Rans COYOTE II S6 | Lincoln, California, United States | Michael S. Gorden | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) | Palm Springs, California, United States | Kent Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Bell 206 B II | Big Bear City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |