Robinson R22 N9077G
5 July 1984 · Ellington, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1984 at about 15:15 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N9077G was involved in an accident near Ellington, Connecticut, 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ellington, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N9077G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ellington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84LA232
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
AFTER BEING DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE ARPT MGR THE PILOT WAS AIR TAXIING TO PARKING WHEN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE OF A PARKED BELL 206. THE PILOT RELATED THAT HE ASSUMED HE WOULD CLEAR THE 206 SINCE HE WAS WATCHING THE AIRPORT MGR DIRECT HIS MOVEMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1984 | Robinson R22 | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 1984 | Robinson R22 | Andrews, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1984 | Robinson R22 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1984 | Robinson R22 | Moundsville, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1984 | Robinson R22 | Hueytown, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1984 | Robinson R22 | Frenchman'bayou, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1984 | Beechcraft BE-55E | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28-181 | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172P | Madison, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-24-250 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1984 | Champion 7ECA | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Benson B8M | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |