Robinson R22 BETA N177LH
19 December 2005 · Irwindale, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 December 2005 at about 00:00 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N177LH was involved in an accident near Irwindale, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Irwindale, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Monte Airport (KELM)
- Coordinates
- 34.1000, -117.9167
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 BETA
- Registration
- N177LH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Monte → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- LAX06CA060
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain adequate main rotor rpm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter entered an uncontrolled descent from the takeoff initial climb and collided with the ground. The pilot was practicing landings, climbs, descents, and approaches over an area where he could safely land. He landed the helicopter, then took off, and made a left downwind turn. The pilot said that during the turn he was trying to avoid some trees and had climbed too fast without much forward airspeed when the helicopter started an uncontrolled descent. During the descent he heard the low main rotor rpm horn. He tried to enter an autorotation but he was too close to the ground, and the helicopter impacted the terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2005 | Robinson R22 | Owasso, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Robinson R22 | Santa Clarita, California, United States | Orbic Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Robinson R22 BETA | Crete, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Robinson R22 BETA | Lantana, Florida, United States | Airman Testing & Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2005 | Robinson R22 | Bandera, Texas, United States | Sendero Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2005 | Robinson R22 BETA | Rockton, Illinois, United States | Wings USA | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2005 | Robinson R44 | Lucerne Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 2005 | S A Centrair PEGASE 101D | Williams, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2005 | Cessna 172N | Stockton, California, United States | Luis Rivara | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2005 | Socata TBM 700 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Learjet 35A | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Dunsmuir, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |