Robinson R22 BETA N341SL
24 August 2014 · Long Beach, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 2014 at about 21:45 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N341SL, operated by Los Angeles Helicopters LLC, was involved in an accident near Long Beach, 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ (LGB)
- Coordinates
- 33.8178, -118.1517
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 BETA
- Registration
- N341SL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1993
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Los Angeles Helicopters LLC
- 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
- WPR14CA354
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control during a practice hover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial reaction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor reported that during practice hovering, the student pilot lost aircraft control and the helicopter yawed towards the right. The flight instructor did not act in a timely manner to maintain control of the helicopter and prevent the tail rotor from contacting the ground during the recovery. Subsequently, the helicopter sustained substantial damage to its tail boom. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2014 | Robinson R22 BETA | Borroloola, Australia, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Robinson R22 BETA | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Guidance Academy, LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 2014 | Robinson R22 BETA | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Advanced Helicopter Concepts Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Robinson R22-BETA | Amaga, Colombia | Halcones Aviation Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Robinson R22 BETA | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2014 | Robinson R22-BETA | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Nacional Escola de Pilotagem Ltda | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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