Robinson R-22A N8455P
3 April 1986 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1986 at about 18:00 local time, a Robinson R-22A registered N8455P was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was 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
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.2691, -149.7892
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22A
- Registration
- N8455P
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86LA042
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 STUDENT HELICOPTER PILOT STATED THAT THE HELICOPTER NOSED OVER AND ROLLED TO THE RIGHT DURING THE HOVER. THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A ROLL TO THE RIGHT DUE TO LOW ROTOR RPM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1986 | Robinson R-22A | East Fishkill, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Robinson R-22A | Henderson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |