Robinson R22 HP N8414H
22 December 1996 · Islip, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 December 1996 at about 14:40 local time, a Robinson R22 HP registered N8414H, operated by Atlantic Coast Helicopter, was involved in an accident near Islip, New York, 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 14:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Islip, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Long Island MacArthur (ISP)
- Coordinates
- 40.8008, -73.1206
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 HP
- Registration
- N8414H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Atlantic Coast Helicopter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD97LA037
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The students pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter and the 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 flight instructor stated that the student, who had 13 hours of total flight time, completed the runup and the pre-takeoff check, and lifted the helicopter into a hover. As they started to hover-taxi forward, the student suddenly applied left cyclic, and the left skid struck the ground. Before the instructor could overpower the student, the helicopter went into a dynamic rollover, and came to rest on its left side.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1996 | Robinson R22 BETA | Halsey, Oregon, United States | Avia Flight Services Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Dec 1996 | Robinson R22 BETA | Lakeport, California, United States | Resort Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Robinson R22 BETA | Paso Robles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Robinson R22 BETA | Franklin, Louisiana, United States | Jerry Satterfield | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1996 | Robinson R22 BETA | Santa Clarita, California, United States | Peter Lowery | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Robinson R22-BETA | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | Skyline Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1996 | Aerofab LAKE 250 | Adirondack, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150J | Warwick, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1996 | Schweizer SGS-1-26E | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill Soaring Corp., | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172RG | Duanesburg, New York, United States | Michael B. Ruggera | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-23-150 | Cortland, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Lockheed L-1011-100 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |