Robinson R22 N2627K
30 October 1988 · Lower Lake, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 October 1988 at about 16:54 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N2627K, operated by Resort Aviation, was involved in an accident near Lower Lake, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lower Lake, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pearce (209)
- Coordinates
- 38.9606, -122.6402
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N2627K
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Resort Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA028
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
DURING A LOCAL SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN IN AN OPEN FIELD APRX 3 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT. IT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE CONTACTED THE GROUND AT CONSIDERABLE DOWNWARD SPEED WITH HIGH ROTOR RPM. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE OPERATOR ESTIMATED THERE WAS A 600 TO 700 FT OVERCAST WITH 2 TO 3 MILES VISIBILITY AND FOG. ALSO, HE REPORTED THE STUDENT HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO REMAIN IN THE PATTERN TO PRACTICE LANDINGS.
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 | - |
| 6 Jun 1988 | Robinson R22 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Rush, Marvin V. | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |