Robinson R22 N8404S
22 February 1984 · Thousand Oaks, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 February 1984 at about 23:56 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N8404S was involved in an accident near Thousand Oaks, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thousand Oaks, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2094, -118.8795
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N8404S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84FA193
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH 2 CABLES SUPPORTED BY 150 FT TALL TWIN TOWERS. IT THEN WENT OUT OF CONTROL & CRASHED INTO A 15 FT DEEP DRAINAGE DITCH & BURNED. THE PLT HAD BEEN CITED ON 2/20/84 FOR 'CARELESS & RECKLESS OPERATION OF AN ACFT.' ANOTHER PERSON WHO HAD FLOWN WITH THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE OFTEN FLEW AT LOW ALT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1984 | Robinson R22 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |