Robinson R22 BETA II N18VH
30 July 2005 · New Braunfels, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 2005 at about 17:50 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA II registered N18VH, operated by Silver State Helicopters, LLC, was involved in an accident near New Braunfels, Texas, 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 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Braunfels, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Braunfels Municipal (BAZ)
- Coordinates
- 29.7028, -98.0386
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 BETA II
- Registration
- N18VH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Silver State Helicopters, LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Braunfels → New Braunfels
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW05CA195
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter and delayed remedial action by the flight instructor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 450-hour flight instructor stated that the student pilot picked up the helicopter to a 4-foot hover into the wind. The instructor then looked behind and to the left to ensure that the taxiway was clear. At this point, the helicopter descended and caught the left skid on the pavement. The instructor stated before he "could lower collective or push cyclic to the right, the helicopter turned over on its left side".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2005 | Beechcraft BE77 | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2005 | Stearman D75 | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 2005 | Beechcraft A36 | Arcola, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 2005 | Mooney M20J | San Antonio, Texas, United States | John Hermann | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2005 | Cessna R182 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2005 | Cessna 172N | Olney, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |