Robinson R-22 N4009W
9 November 2001 · Bunnell, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 November 2001 at about 17:55 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N4009W was involved in an accident near Bunnell, Florida, 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 17:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bunnell, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flagler County Airport (X47)
- Coordinates
- 29.4678, -81.2106
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22
- Registration
- N4009W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bunnell → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- ATL02LA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-commands (CFI) failure to follow procedures and directives (positive relinquish of flight controls from a dual student and improper flare (too high) during an autorotation) which resulted in a subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the dual students failure to relinquish the flight controls.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot-in-command (CFI) instructed the dual student to demonstrate a straight in autorotation. The dual student initiated a flare/deceleration early. The CFI took possession of the flight controls and did not instruct the dual student to relinquish the flight controls. The CFI flared too high, the dual student froze on the flight controls and the helicopter collided with the ground hard.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2001 | Robinson R-22 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Robinson R-22 | Islip, New York, United States | Helicopter Flight Training, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Borger, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Oct 2001 | Robinson R-22 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Jose W. Kreysa-Portillo | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Nov 2001 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Escondido, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jul 2002 | Robinson R-22 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Bering Air Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Enstrom F-28C | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Cessna 177 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Thomas W. Norton | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Boeing 737-200 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft C90 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 2001 | Cessna 172F | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |