Robinson R22A N8557Y
25 July 1992 · Sanford, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1992 at about 18:30 local time, a Robinson R22A registered N8557Y, operated by Rotorcraft Inc, was involved in an accident near Sanford, Maine, United States. One person was 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sanford, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sanford Municipal (SFM)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22A
- Registration
- N8557Y
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rotorcraft Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA117
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN TO EXECUTE A LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN AUTOROTATION DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT BY THE STUDENT, THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN IN A SOFT GRASSY AREA RESULTING IN THE SKIDS DIGGING INTO THE GROUND. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE HAD COMPLETED 5 AUTOROTATIONS IN ANOTHER AREA IN THE CENTER OF THE AIRPORT, WHEN HIS INSTRUCTOR REQUESTED HIM TO PERFORM ANOTHER AUTOROTATION CLOSER TO WHERE HE WAS LOCATED. THE PILOT STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL UNTIL UPON TOUCHDOWN WHEN THE HELICOPTER SLID FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 26 FEET ON THE GROUND. DURING THE SLIDE THE LANDING SKID DUG INTO THE GROUND, CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO NOSE OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1991 | Robinson R22A | Piru, California, United States | Watson Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1991 | Robinson R22A | El Cerrito, California, United States | Para Flite, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1993 | Robinson R22A | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1990 | Robinson R22A | Torrance, California, United States | Rolling Hills Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1990 | Robinson R22A | Pinon Hills, California, United States | Sundance Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1994 | Robinson R22A | North Bergen, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-46-350 | Sanford, Maine, United States | Clifford F. Evans | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Cessna U206F | Portland, Maine, United States | Daniel Gilbert | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Cessna A150L | Troy, Maine, United States | Gary F. Houser | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Craig Morehead BUSHBY MUSTANG II | Buxton, Maine, United States | Craig H. Morehead | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Brewer, Maine, United States | James A. Chalfin | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-31-350 | Brewer, Maine, United States | North Central Airways, Inc | No injuries | - |