Robinson R22 N2634N
6 June 1988 · Bakersfield, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1988 at about 01:45 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N2634N, operated by Rush, Marvin V., was involved in an accident near Bakersfield, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.5390, -118.9101
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N2634N
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rush, Marvin V.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Porterville → Van Nuys
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA214
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
WHILE ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, THE CFI INSTRUCTED THE STUDENT TO FLY ABOVE THE POWER LINE POLES AT ALL TIMES. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE INSTRUCTOR WAS LOOKING AWAY WHEN THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER AND WAS ABLE TO FLY TO THE ARPT 5 MILES AWAY AND LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1988 | Robinson R22 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Del Rio Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1988 | Robinson R22 | Lower Lake, California, United States | Resort Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Robinson R22 | Ashburnham, Massachusetts, United States | Aviation Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Robinson R22 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1988 | Robinson R22-HP | Yosemite, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1988 | Robinson R22 | Sharon, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |