Aviation Crash Map

Robinson R-22 N24577

3 May 1990 · Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 May 1990 at about 12:05 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N24577, operated by N.e. Business Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 12:05
Classification
Accident
Location
Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Robinson R-22
Registration
N24577
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
N.e. Business Helicopters, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC90LA100

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT HAD JUST LIFTED TO A HOVER WHEN THE HELICOPTER STARTED YAWING RAPIDLY TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE, LANDED ON SOFT GROUND AND BENT THE LANDING SKID. THE HELICOPTER THEN ROCKED REARWARD, CAUSING A TAIL ROTOR BLADE TO STRIKE THE GROUND AND SEPARATE FROM THE HELICOPTER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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