Robinson R-22M N47RW
27 September 1987 · Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 September 1987 at about 18:50 local time, a Robinson R-22M registered N47RW, operated by Ronnie Wright, was involved in an accident near Las Cruces, New Mexico, 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 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Las Cruces International (LRU)
- Coordinates
- 32.2206, -106.9899
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22M
- Registration
- N47RW
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ronnie Wright
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wilcox → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA243
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
A CFI AND A PRIVATE PLT WERE FERRYING A NEWLY PURCHASED HELICOPTER TO THEIR HOME AIRPORT. DURING A FUEL STOP, WHILE ON A VISUAL APPROACH, THE HELICOPTER ENCOUNTERED WINDSHEAR. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 8000 FEET, AND THE HELICOPTER WAS AT OR NEAR MAX GROSS WT. THE PLT REPORTED ADDING ADDITIONAL COLLECTIVE PITCH TO TRY TO COUNTER A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. THE LOW ROTOR RPM WARNING SOUNDED JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. A HARD LANDING WITH FORWARD AIRSPEED RESULTED. THE HELICOPTER NOSED OVER AND THE MAIN ROTOR CONTACTED THE TERRAIN, THEN SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED LEFT AND CAME TO REST ON THE LEFT SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1990 | Robinson R-22M | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | Thomas McDermott | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1992 | Robinson R-22M | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Joseph E. Beckett | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Robinson R-22M | Portland, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Robinson R-22M | Camden, Australia | Cloud 9 Aviation Pty Ltd | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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