Robinson R22 BETA N7087X

Summary

On 26 March 2022 at about 21:30 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N7087X was involved in an accident near Garnett, Kansas, 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.

Date

26 March 2022 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Garnett, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Garnett Municipal Airport (K68)

Coordinates

38.2773, -95.2152

Aircraft

Robinson R22 BETA

Registration

N7087X

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1998

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Garnett → Garnett

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA158

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control while hovering which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After refueling the helicopter, the pilot entered into a light hover to return to his hangar. Due to obstacles on the left side of the helicopter, the pilot attempted to hover taxi horizontally to the right. While executing this maneuver, the right skid contacted the ramp and the helicopter entered into a dynamic rollover and came to rest on its right side, which resulted in substantial damage to the main rotor. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.