Robinson R22B N20K
26 July 1990 · Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 July 1990 at about 18:58 local time, a Robinson R22B registered N20K, operated by State of Oklahoma, was involved in an accident near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9094, -94.9704
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22B
- Registration
- N20K
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- State of Oklahoma
- Operating rule
- Public Use
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Muskogee → Adair Cty.
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90GA146
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PUBLIC USE HELICOPTER WAS IN LOW LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT WEST BOUND ALONG A HIGHWAY WHEN IT STRUCK AN UNMARKED STATIC LINE. IT DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED AND IMPACTED THE HIGHWAY. THE AREA SURROUNDING THE FIVE WIRE HIGH TENSION POWERLINES WAS HILLY AND COVERED WITH DENSE FOLIAGE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO STRUCTURAL OR MECHANCIAL ANOMALIES. THE POWERLINES WERE DEPICTED ON THE SECTIONAL AERONANTICAL CHART.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1990 | Robinson R22B | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Arizona Wing and Rotor, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1990 | Robinson R22B | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1990 | Robinson R22B | Parlier, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1991 | Robinson R22B | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Arizona Wing & Rotor, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Robinson R22B | Mineral, Illinois, United States | Darrell L. Marquis | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1991 | Robinson R22B | Wexford, Pennsylvania, United States | Frank R. Zokaites | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1990 | Piper PA28-140 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-32-260 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Martinaire | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Boeing E75 | Watonga, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kansas, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Cessna 172M | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | Proflight | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Cessna C172N | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |