Robinson R-22 BETA N7185C
10 May 2000 · Galesburg, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 2000 at about 01:00 local time, a Robinson R-22 BETA registered N7185C was involved in an accident near Galesburg, North Dakota, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Galesburg, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.2706, -97.3990
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22 BETA
- Registration
- N7185C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cormorant → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI00LA133
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot misjudged the landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter rolled over following a hard landing. The pilot reported that during the landing he glanced to the right then back forward. He said he pulled the collective and the helicopter settled to the soft terrain prior to rolling onto its left side. Post accident examination of the helicopter revealed the tail boom was severed and there was compression bucking in the fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2000 | Robinson R-22 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Lake Piru, California, United States | Group Three Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Gordon Jiroux | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Dellwood, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Robinson R-22 | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Volar Helicopters Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Robinson R 22 | Wallforf, Germany | Wolfgang Pfisterer | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2000 | Cessna C-T188C | Elgin, North Dakota, United States | Clyde D Rische | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Cessna 150K | Minot, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Cessna 152 | Park River, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-25-235 | Maddock, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Grumman G164 | McVille, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Portland, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |