Robinson R-22 N8328Q
14 September 1999 · Azusa, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1999 at about 19:30 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N8328Q was involved in an accident near Azusa, California, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Azusa, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2805, -117.8699
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22
- Registration
- N8328Q
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Monte → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX99LA307
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's delay in recognizing the settling with power condition while performing a pinnacle approach, thus delaying his attempted go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While performing a westbound pinnacle approach, the pilot encountered settling with power and decided to go around. During the go-around, the low rpm audio sounded. Still settling, the aircraft was below the pinnacle when the pilot initiated a right turn toward lower terrain. Unable to arrest the descent or clear the terrain, the helicopter landed hard. Surface winds at the closest reporting station were reported as being from 210 degrees at 5 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1999 | Robinson R-22-MARINER | West Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Volar Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1999 | Robinson R-22 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Chena River Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Robinson R-22 | Port Jefferson, New York, United States | Helicopter Flight Training Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1999 | Robinson R-22 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Classic Helicopter Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1999 | Robinson R-22 | Hurricane, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Oct 1999 | Robinson R-22 | Sunny Isles, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1999 | Rhea KR-2 | Moreno Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Cessna 172A | Shoshone, California, United States | Charles R. Christman | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-22-150 | Strathmore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172N | San Jose, California, United States | Concord Flight Intl, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1999 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1999 | Massey SUPER STALLION | Shafter, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |