Robinson R-22 N8414H
20 April 2002 · Islip, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 April 2002 at about 18:44 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N8414H was involved in an accident near Islip, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously 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 18:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Islip, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Long Island Mac Arthur (ISP)
- Coordinates
- 40.7961, -73.0964
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22
- Registration
- N8414H
- 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
- NYC02LA086
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The flight instructors failure to maintain aircraft control during a wind gust. A factor in the accident was a sudden gust of wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While hovering into the wind at 5 to 10 feet agl, the instructor felt a gust of wind push the helicopter to the left and down. The helicopter impacted the ground, rolled onto its left side, and slid several feet before coming to a stop. The instructor was in the left seat and making approximately 70 percent of the control inputs at the time of the accident. The instructor reported he experience no preimpact failures or malfunctions with the helicopter. Examination of the helicopter also revealed no preimpact failures or malfunctions. A weather observation taken at the airport about 12 minutes after the accident recorded the weather as wind 280 degrees at 8 knots, visibility 10 miles, light rain, and thunderstorms in the vicinity of the airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2002 | Robinson R-22 | Nome, Alaska, United States | Bering Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Robinson R-22 BETA | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Silver State Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Robinson R-22 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Robinson R-22 | Coral Springs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Silver City, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2002 | Robinson R-22 | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | Corporate Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Blanik L-13 | Saratoga Spring, New York, United States | Tim Hanke | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Middleville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2002 | Cessna 210L | Rochester, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Socata TB-20 | Massena, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 2002 | Cessna 210 | Westhampton Bch, New York, United States | Edward Pagan | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Cessna 310L | Virgil, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |