Robinson R-22 BETA N709JV
22 June 1995 · Renton, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1995 at about 02:00 local time, a Robinson R-22 BETA registered N709JV, operated by Puget Sound Aviation, was involved in an accident near Renton, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Renton, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.4597, -122.2091
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22 BETA
- Registration
- N709JV
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Puget Sound Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA95LA124
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING AN APPROACH WITH AN APPROXIMATE 30-45 DEGREE DESCENT ANGLE. THE PILOT STATED THAT 'THINGS WERE HAPPENING FAST,' AND THAT HE DID NOT FLARE THE HELICOPTER IN TIME TO AVOID A HARD LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1995 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Toano, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 1995 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Akron, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 1995 | Robinson R-22 | El Monte, California, United States | California Helitec | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1995 | Robinson R-22 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Robinson R-22 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1995 | Robinson R-22 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1995 | Hughes 369HS | Orting, Washington, United States | Helicopter Specialty | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Cessna 182R | Copalis Beach, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Aero Commander S2R | Odessa, Washington, United States | Smith Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Champion 7GCBC | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Wheeler KITFOX V | Silvana, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-28-160 | Kent, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |