Robinson R-22B N2486N
26 April 1987 · Manassas, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1987 at about 15:30 local time, a Robinson R-22B registered N2486N, operated by Metropolitan Helicopter, was involved in an accident near Manassas, Virginia, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manassas, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Manassas (W10)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22B
- Registration
- N2486N
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Metropolitan Helicopter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO87LA032
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
THE STUDENT, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE INSTRUCTOR, WAS PRACTICING HOVERING; ABOUT 5 FT AGL. THE STU HAD BEEN OVERCONTROLLING THE ACFT AND EACH TIME THE INSTR WOULD TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO STABILIZE THE ACFT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE STU OVERCONTROLLED THE ACFT AND THE LEFT SKID HIT THE GROUND. THE ACFT ROLLED OVER AFTERWARDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1987 | Robinson R-22B | Valatie, New York, United States | Eagle Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1988 | Robinson R-22B | Westlake Vlg, California, United States | Rolling Hills Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Robinson R-22B | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Robinson R-22B | Tracy, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1990 | Robinson R-22B | Paso Robles, California, United States | Kyodo Air | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1990 | Robinson R-22B | Sacramento, California, United States | Sacramento Executive HEL. Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1987 | Lake LA-4 | Stafford, Virginia, United States | Shelton, John W. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Eagle Balloons C-7 | Montvale, Virginia, United States | Above the Rest, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | Ham WIZARD | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Bennetter-Stevens STARDUSTER | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Larry T. Hubbard | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Grumman AA-5B | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | Charles D. Griffard | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Saluda, Virginia, United States | Carl J. Prater | No injuries | - |