Robinson R-22B N8072V
7 October 1993 · Marysville, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1993 at about 22:45 local time, a Robinson R-22B registered N8072V, operated by Puget Sound Flight Center, was involved in an accident near Marysville, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marysville, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.0495, -122.1394
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22B
- Registration
- N8072V
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Puget Sound Flight Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Everett → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA010
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE RECENTLY CERTIFICATED FIXED WING, SINGLE ENGINE LAND PRIVATE PILOT WAS ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT IN A ROBINSON R-22B HELICOPTER BUILDING TIME TOWARDS HIS ROTORCRAFT RATING. HE INTENDED TO PRACTICE 'QUICK STOP' MANUEVERS DURING THIS SOLO FLIGHT. DURING THE FIRST MANEUVER HE ALLOWED THE HELICOPTER TO DESCEND AND THE TAIL BOOM/ROTOR ASSEMBLY CONTACTED THE TERRAIN RESULTING IN A ROLLOVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1993 | Robinson R-22B | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Air Photo, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1994 | Robinson R-22B | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | Beegle, Phillip H., JR. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1992 | Robinson R-22B | Carlsbad, California, United States | Civic Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Robinson R-22B | Sun Valley, California, United States | Complete Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1992 | Robinson R-22B | Long Beach, California, United States | CSR Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1992 | Robinson R-22B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fredrick G. Cleeves | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna A185F | Inglewood, Washington, United States | Johnson, Everett H. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1993 | Cessna 120 | Battleground, Washington, United States | Wills, Charles R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Beechcraft C-99 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Ameriflight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172C | Darrington, Washington, United States | Roulier, Brent L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-34-220T | Battleground, Washington, United States | Flightcraft Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Enstrom F-28C | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |