Robinson R22B N1122R
16 January 2005 · Rialto, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 January 2005 at about 21:40 local time, a Robinson R22B registered N1122R, operated by Universal Air Academy, was involved in an accident near Rialto, California, 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 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rialto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rialto Muni Airport (L67)
- Coordinates
- 34.1242, -117.4008
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22B
- Registration
- N1122R
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Universal Air Academy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Monte → Rialto
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX05CA071
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's improper use of the cyclic control during a practice autorotation, and the inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a practice full-touchdown autorotation, the main rotor blades struck and severed the tail boom. The certified flight instructor (CFI) said that the purpose of the flight was to prepare the commercial pilot (student) for his CFI check ride and they were performing full touchdown autorotations. The helicopter was aligned with the centerline of the south taxiway. At 60 feet agl, the student flared the helicopter and then leveled it for a full touchdown autorotation. When the helicopter was 1 foot agl, the student pushed the cyclic forward and the forward tips of the skids touched the ground. The helicopter rotated aft, and the CFI assumed the controls and leveled the helicopter. Upon touchdown, the main rotor blades contacted the tail boom. The CFI noted no mechanical malfunctions with the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2004 | Robinson R22B | Taumaranui, New Zealand | Pouatu Helicopters Ltd. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Robinson R22B | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Robinson R22B | Long Beach, California, United States | Pacific Coast Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2006 | Robinson R22B | Redding, California, United States | Air Shasta Rotor & Wing, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Robinson R22B | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2002 | Robinson R22B | Silverado, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
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| 27 Dec 2005 | Socata TBM 700 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Learjet 35A | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Robinson R22 | Santa Clarita, California, United States | Orbic Helicopters | No injuries | - |