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Robinson R22 N8360J

16 June 1985 · Manhattan Beach, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 June 1985 at about 20:12 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N8360J, operated by Rafael Novo, was involved in an accident near Manhattan Beach, California, 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 20:12
Classification
Accident
Location
Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Coordinates
33.8799, -118.3992
Aircraft
Robinson R22
Registration
N8360J
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Rafael Novo
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Santa Monica → Long Beach
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX85FA280

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 HELICOPTER WAS TO FLY IN FORMATION WITH A BANNER TOWED BY AN ACFT 'TO ATTRACT ATTENTION.' NUMEROUS WITNESSES ALONG A 20-MILE STRETCH OF BEACH SAW THE HELICOPTER 'FLYING ERRATICALLY' & 'BUZZING THE BEACH' JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. WITNESSES SAW THE HELICOPTER PULL UP TO A NEAR HOVER AT 70 FT AGL, PIVOT 270 DEGREES TO FACE THE BEACH THEN DESCEND STRAIGHT DOWN INTO THE WATER. LIFEGUARDS REPORTED THAT THE ONSHORE WINDS WERE 20 TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE REAR OF THE HELICOPTER AT THE TIME.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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