Robinson R22 N9072Y
15 May 1986 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 May 1986 at about 18:00 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N9072Y was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, United States. 2 people were 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ryan Field (RYN)
- Coordinates
- 32.0590, -111.4192
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N9072Y
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tucson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA219
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 HELICOPTER LANDED HARD AFTER A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION WITH A POWER RECOVERY. AT APRX 550 FT AGL THE CFI ANNOUNCED A SIMULATED ENG FAILURE TO THE ATP AND THE THROTTLE WAS CLOSED TO FLIGHT IDLE. THE ATP ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION SMOOTHLY AND TURNED LEFT RAPIDLY INTO THE WIND. DURING THE TURN THE ROTOR RPM BEGAN TO INCREASE AND THE CFI INCREASED THE COLLECTIVE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM WITHIN LIMITS AND THEN REDUCED IT. THE THE ATP BEGAN TO DECELERATE AT 300 FT AGL AND AIRSPEED BEGAN TO DECREASE. AT 55 KTS INDICATED AIRSPEED, THE CFI CALLED FOR A POWER RECOVERY. THE ROTOR RPM BEGAN TO DECREASE AND THE CFI GOT ON THE CONTROLS AND ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A POWER RECOVERY. THE ATP HAD A TIGHT GRIP ON THE THROTTLE IN THE OVERRIDE POSITION. THE CFI WAS UNABLE TO TWIST THE THROTTLE TO THE POSITIVE RANGE POSITION. AT 100 FT AGL THE CFI NOTICED LOW ROTOR RPM AND AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT. THE CFI FLARED THE ACFT AND ATTEMPTED TO CUSHION THE LANDING BUT THE ACFT LANDED HARD.
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 |
| 5 Oct 1986 | Robinson R22 | Minden, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1986 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Sun City, Arizona, United States | Michael W. Mullane | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1986 | Cessna T210N | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | James D. Vaughan | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | RAY Couliette | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Grumman G-164-3 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Al-Don Dusting Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Gilbert, Arizona, United States | Aero Spray, Inc. | No injuries | - |