Robinson R22B N4072T
22 January 2000 · Piru, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 January 2000 at about 21:15 local time, a Robinson R22B registered N4072T, operated by Group 3 Aviation, was involved in an accident near Piru, 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Piru, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4295, -118.7501
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22B
- Registration
- N4072T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Group 3 Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Van Nuys → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX00LA079
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to maintain control after encountering a dynamic rollover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The instructor took his fiance up to introduce her to helicopter operations. After completing training he landed in a riverbed to wait for traffic to clear. After a few minutes he prepared to liftoff. As he lifted off, the right skid stayed in contact with the ground, and the helicopter continued to roll over to the right.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2000 | Robinson R22B | San Diego, California, United States | Smiley's Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2000 | Robinson R22B | Hana, Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2001 | Robinson R22B | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1999 | Robinson R22B | Cornakelly, Ireland | Eirecopter Helicopters | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 2001 | Robinson R22B | Murietta, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Robinson R22B | Ramona, California, United States | Civic Helicopters | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-30 | Davis, California, United States | Travis AFB Aeroclub | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150H | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Cessna 182L | Coulterville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Palm Springs, California, United States | The FLT School At Palm Springs | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Cessna 340A | Selma, California, United States | Yecny Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |