Robinson R22 N90455
5 October 1986 · Minden, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 October 1986 at about 03:50 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N90455 was involved in an accident near Minden, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minden, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.6104, -93.2795
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N90455
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ruston → Shreveport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW87LA002
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT ENTERED IMC CONDITIONS WHILE IN CRUISE FLT ON A DARK NIGHT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 500 FT. HE THEN ENTERED A DESCENT TO REACH VMC. DURING THE DESCENT, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH A TREE AT APRX 75 TO 100 FEET AGL,THEN CRASHED TO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Robinson R22 | Islamorada, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Robinson R22-A | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Robinson R22 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1986 | Robinson R22 | Greenville, Tennessee, United States | DR. Darriel S.slagle | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1986 | Robinson R22 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1986 | Cessna 172N | Vick, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Bell BH206L-1 | Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Gilbert, Louisiana, United States | S. L. Holcomb | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1986 | MBB BO-105-CBS | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172P | Many, Louisiana, United States | Kenneth R. Bennett | No injuries | - |