Robinson R-22 N8372B
10 September 2002 · Maryland Height, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 September 2002 at about 15:30 local time, a Robinson R-22 registered N8372B was involved in an accident near Maryland Height, Missouri, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Maryland Height, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Creve Coeur Airport (1H0)
- Coordinates
- 38.7275, -90.5083
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22
- Registration
- N8372B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Maryland Height → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02CA296
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Dynamic rollover due to the flight instructor's improper control inputs and the flight instructor's unsuccessful remedial actions. A contributing factor is the passenger's inadvertent movement of the cyclic control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter impacted the terrain while hovering and rolled over. The certified flight instructor reported that he was giving an introductory hovering demonstration lesson. He reported, "Helicopter caught a gust. Passenger accidentally pushed the cyclic to left. Instructor pilot was surprised and tried to grab the cyclic back. It was to late, left skid touched the ground and the helicopter had a dynamic rollover."
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172G | Butler, Missouri, United States | James Rosselit | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Viburnum, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Bumgarner CA65 SKY FLY | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-38-112 | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2002 | A Pair of Jacks RV-6A | Belton, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Jonas NIEUPORT | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |