Robinson R-22B N2614D
16 July 2005 · Gulfport, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 2005 at about 15:19 local time, a Robinson R-22B registered N2614D, operated by Vortex Helicopters Inc, was involved in an accident near Gulfport, Mississippi, 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 15:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulfport, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gulfport Biloxi International (GPT)
- Coordinates
- 30.4067, -89.0717
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22B
- Registration
- N2614D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vortex Helicopters Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Long Beach → Gulfport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA05LA135
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A loss engine power for undetermined reasons, that resulted in a forced landing, and damage to the helicopter during the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The instructor said that the student was flying the helicopter, and they were in a left-handed traffic pattern, on the downwind leg, at an altitude of about 550 feet, with the intent to practice maximum performance takeoffs and straight-in autorotative landings. He stated that he reminded the student to activate the carburetor heat, as the student reached forward he heard the engine cease operating, he said he never "observed" the student pull the carburetor heat. The engine rpm immediately "dropped all the way down", and he heard the engine correspondingly cease to operate. The instructor said he immediately took control of the helicopter from the student, entered the autorotation, and affected a landing to a golf course. During the landing, the helicopter incurred damage. Under the supervision of an FAA inspector the helicopter was examined, and the engine was given a test-run, and no preaccident anomalies were noted to exist with the airframe flight controls or the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2005 | Robinson R-22B | Rochester, New Hampshire, United States | C-R Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2006 | Robinson R-22B | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Robinson R-22B | Chino, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2004 | Robinson R-22B | Bishopton, United Kingdom | Tiger Helicopters Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Robinson R-22B | Boise, Idaho, United States | Silver State Helicopter LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2004 | Robinson R-22B | Biggin Hill, United Kingdom | Heli-Charter | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2005 | Twente PITTS MODEL 12 | Marion, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 2005 | Beechcraft 58 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2005 | Luscombe 8A | Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2005 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Avon, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Beechcraft V35B | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | David Duncan | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2005 | Cessna 172 | Madison, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |