Robinson R-22A N8518W
11 July 1984 · Henderson, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1984 at about 18:00 local time, a Robinson R-22A registered N8518W was involved in an accident near Henderson, Texas, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Henderson, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rusk County (F12)
- Coordinates
- 32.2400, -94.7299
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22A
- Registration
- N8518W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA308
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 INSTRUCTOR PLT STATED THAT THE STUDENT PLT LANDED THE HELICOPTER. AS THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN AND WAS STILL LIGHT ON ITS SKIDS THE STUDENT APPLIED LEFT CYCLIC CONTROL AND THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO ROLL TOWARDS THE LEFT. THE STUDENT PLT FROZE ON THE CONTROLS AND THE INSTRUCTOR COULD NOT PUT IN COUNTERING CONTROLS BEFORE THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1985 | Robinson R-22A | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Robinson R-22A | Piru, California, United States | Watson Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1985 | Robinson R-22A | Summit Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1985 | Robinson R-22A | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1986 | Robinson R-22A | East Fishkill, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1986 | Robinson R-22A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |