Robinson R-22 N950CW
24 September 1991 · Point Judith, Rhode Island, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 September 1991 at about 01:00 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N950CW, operated by Coastline Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Point Judith, Rhode Island, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Point Judith, Rhode Island, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22
- Registration
- N950CW
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Coastline Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Block Island → Farmingdale
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA254
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT BECOME DISORIENTED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A DARK NIGHT, FLIGHT OVER WATER, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT DEPARTED BLOCK ISLAND, RHODE ISLAND, ON A DARK NIGHT AND WAS REPORTED MISSING WHEN HE DID NOT ARRIVE AT FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK. A SEARCH WAS INITIATED, BUT THE PILOT AND HELICOPTER WERE NOT FOUND. THE TAIL SECTION OF THE HELICOPTER WAS RECOVERED BY THE COAST GUARD ON DECEMBER, 8, 1991. THE PILOT HAD APPROXIMATELY 100 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1991 | Robinson R-22 | Faribault, Minnesota, United States | KM Helicopter Sevice | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1991 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Joel J. Kofmehl | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1991 | Robinson R-22 HP | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Arizona Wing & Rotor, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1991 | Robinson R-22 | Livermore, California, United States | Nice Air | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1991 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Seattle, Washington, United States | Classic Helicopter Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Robinson R-22 ALPHA | Coram, New York, United States | American Helicopter Corp | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1991 | Piper J3-C65 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | CUB Club, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1991 | Cessna TU206G | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | Roebling Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1991 | Waco YMF-5 | Jamestown, Rhode Island, United States | Jeffrey Starr | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1991 | Beechcraft 1900C | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | Business Express Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Dec 1991 | Cessna 182 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | James R. Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1991 | Piper PA-34-200T | Arcadia, Rhode Island, United States | A.p. Shifrin Inc. | No injuries | - |