Robinson R22B N24684
24 October 1986 · Harborton, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 October 1986 at about 17:50 local time, a Robinson R22B registered N24684 was involved in an accident near Harborton, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harborton, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6600, -75.8407
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22B
- Registration
- N24684
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Franklin → Harborton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO87LA005
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
DURING AN APCH TO LAND, THE PLT EXPEREINCED A LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS AND THE ACFT ROTATED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRSPEED WAS REPORTED AS 30 MPH WITH A DESCENT RATE OF 150 FPM AND THE ACFT WAS LESS THAN 50 FT AGL. THE ACFT THEN DESCENDED TO A COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PLT DID NOT REPORT LOWERING THE COLLECTIVE TO RECOVER ROTOR RPM. THE ACFT WAS ON ONE OF SEVERAL FLIGHT LEGS FROM TORRANCE, CA TO PRINCETON, NJ. IT HAD 74 HRS TOTAL TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1990 | Robinson R22B | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Arizona Wing and Rotor, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1990 | Robinson R22B | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Robinson R22B | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | State of Oklahoma | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1990 | Robinson R22B | Parlier, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1991 | Robinson R22B | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Arizona Wing & Rotor, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Robinson R22B | Mineral, Illinois, United States | Darrell L. Marquis | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1986 | Boeing 727-225 | Loudon County, Virginia, United States | Eastern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1986 | Cessna R182 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Federal Bureau of Invst. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 182R | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Hughes 500D | Mt. Crawford, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Louisiana Delta | Fatal | 3 |