Robinson R22B N2327C
4 March 1994 · Long Beach, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1994 at about 17:32 local time, a Robinson R22B registered N2327C, operated by Everything Flyable, Inc., was involved in an accident near Long Beach, California, 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 17:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Long Beach Airport (LGB)
- Coordinates
- 33.8104, -118.1793
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22B
- Registration
- N2327C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Everything Flyable, 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
- LAX94LA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's improper use of the collective and tail rotor controls, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The instructor said the 5-hour student was practicing hovering operations. During the accident sequence the student intended to land and, as the skids approached the tops of the 10-inch tall grass, the student believed the helicopter was on the ground. He then rapidly lowered the collective and relaxed left pedal pressure. The instructor stated that he tried to intervene on the controls; however, the helicopter touched down right skid first with some lateral motion and the helicopter rolled over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1994 | Robinson R22B | Gurabo | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1993 | Robinson R22B | Weimar, California, United States | J. D. Helicopters | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Feb 1993 | Robinson R22B | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Prestige Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Robinson R22B | Palomar Mtn, California, United States | Civic Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Robinson R22B | Ronkonkoma, New York, United States | Eastern Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1993 | Robinson R22B | Murraysville, Pennsylvania, United States | Airburst Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Fort Bragg, California, United States | Sundance Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Yuba City, California, United States | Sutter Butte Dusters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210L | Kettleman City, California, United States | Willie Alves Rodrigues | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1994 | Maule M-5-235C | Columbia, California, United States | White, James L. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1994 | Cessna 150L | Rio Linda, California, United States | Hinckley, Thomas, F. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Chico, California, United States | Sierra Aviation | No injuries | - |