Robinson R22 N9044Q
22 October 1983 · Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1983 at about 18:25 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N9044Q was involved in an accident near Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.6300, -155.9895
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N9044Q
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kailua-Kona → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA026
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PLT WAS TRANSPORTING A PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTOGRAPHING A SPORTS EVENT. WHILE HOVERING AT AN UNSPECIFIED LOW ALTITUDE, THE PLT BECAME DISTRACTED AND ALLOWED THE ROTOR RPM TO DECREASE. AFTER THE LOW RPM WARNING HORN SOUNDED, THE PLT TRIED TO RECOVER, BUT REPORTEDLY, HE WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE COLLECTIVE SUFFICIENTLY TO REGAIN CONTROL. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SPIN SLOWLY AROUND. THE PLT APPLIED LEFT PEDAL TO PARTIALLY REDUCE A CLOCK-WISE ROTATION. THE HELICOPTER CONTINUED TO DESCEND UNTIL IT COLLIDED WITH LAVA ROCK, THEN IT ROLLED OVER. THE PLT REPORTED THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR POWER LOSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1983 | Robinson R22 | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | Craig Manley | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1983 | Robinson R22 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1983 | Robinson R22 | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Robinson R22 | Valencia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1983 | Robinson R22 | Sisseton, South Dakota, United States | Wayne L. Twitero | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Robinson R22 | Buckman Springs, California, United States | Golden State Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1983 | Douglas DC-4-C55B | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-181 | Molokai, Hawaii, United States | Nubb Aire | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Beechcraft C-45G | Kahalui, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Murrayair MA1B | Nr Lihue Arpt, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1983 | Grumman American AA-5B | Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft H18S | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |