Robinson R22 N4066G
5 August 2001 · Islip, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 2001 at about 20:55 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N4066G 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 20:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Islip, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Long Island Mac Arthur (ISP)
- Coordinates
- 40.7299, -73.2091
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N4066G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Islip → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC01LA204
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a practice autorotation. Factors included the flight instructor's overconfidence in the pilot receiving instruction, and that pilot's improper recovery from a practice autorotation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private helicopter pilot under instruction was practicing autorotations. He completed 10 straight-in autorotations, followed by 5, 180-degree autorotations. During the last autorotation, the flight instructor noted that as the helicopter was approaching the ground, its nose was too low, so he took the controls and tried to level it. He was able to bleed off some of the vertical and forward airspeed; however, the left skid touched down and dug into the turf, and the helicopter tumbled forward and came to rest on its side. The pilot receiving instruction had 1,540 helicopter flight hours, with 7 hours in type. The flight instructor stated that although he was on or near the controls at all times, he had been confident in the other pilot's ability "to keep it safe." He also noted that the change of the helicopter’s nose attitude changed rapidly for the worse, and that he had little time to take over and complete a safe landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Robinson R22 BETA | Buffalo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Robinson R22 | Alvarado, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2001 | Robinson R22 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Robinson R22 BETA | East Troy, Wisconsin, United States | WW Helicopters LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Robinson R22 | Long Beach, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Robinson R22 BETA | Hayward, California, United States | Sierra Academy of Aeronautics, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2001 | Cessna 152 | Corning, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Boeing 767-200ER | New York City, New York, United States | American Airlines | Fatal | 92 |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Cessna 182P | Oswego, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Cattaraugus, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2001 | Airbus A300B4-605R | Belle Harbor, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 260 |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Robinson R-22 | Islip, New York, United States | Helicopter Flight Training, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |