Robinson R-22HP N90764
1 May 1982 · North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 May 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Robinson R-22HP registered N90764, operated by R22 Limited, was involved in an accident near North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22HP
- Registration
- N90764
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- R22 Limited
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Las Vegas → North Las Vegas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA156
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PASSENGER STATED THAT DURING THE APPROACH TO THE LANDING AREA HE NOTICED A DECREASE IN RPM'S AND THAT THE PILOT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY IN STABILIZING THE AIRCRAFT. HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS DESCENDING FASTER THAN THE PRIOR APPROACH. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF BROKEN SKIDS AND MAIN ROTOR BLADES, A BENT RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, AND DAMAGE TO THE LOWER RIGHT CABIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22HP accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1985 | Robinson R-22HP | Pflugerville, Texas, United States | Charles M. Green | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Robinson R-22HP | Grayling, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1989 | Robinson R-22HP | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States | American Helicopters Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Robinson R-22HP | Islip, New York, United States | Eastern Helicoters | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1982 | Cessna P-210N | Reno, Nevada, United States | David J. Doke & Kathleen M. DO | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Cessna T-210L | Reno, Nevada, United States | George Hutchins-Dba Equipment | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 177B | Elko, Nevada, United States | Long Beach Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Omac 1 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Omac, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Elko, Nevada, United States | Aviation World | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1982 | Cessna 182P | Reno, Nevada, United States | Annaliese & F.k. Odencrantz | Minor injuries | - |