Robinson R22 N780SH
22 February 2005 · Spanish Fork, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 February 2005 at about 15:40 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N780SH, operated by Silver State Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Spanish Fork, Utah, 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 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spanish Fork, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spanish Fork-Springville (U77)
- Coordinates
- 40.1417, -111.6186
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N780SH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Silver State Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Provo → Provo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN05LA061
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the student's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Contributing factors were high airspeed, high rate of descent, the instructor's delay in taking remedial action, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor and private certificated student pilot had been practicing simulated autorotation maneuvers from an altitude of 800 feet agl. They set up for the third simulated autorotation from an altitude of 700 feet agl, and the instructor advised the student to tighten the turn to compensate for the lower altitude. Approximately 90 degrees into the turn, the instructor noticed that the airspeed was high. The student began the landing flare and the helicopter began to shutter. At that point, the instructor assumed control, but could not arrest the descent rate, nor decrease the airspeed. The instructor applied forward cyclic and the helicopter contacted the runway and bounced approximately 10 feet into the air. The helicopter sustained substantial damage as a result of ground impact.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2005 | Cessna A185F | Lake Powell, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Navion NAVION G | Parowan, Utah, United States | Ametza LLC | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Clarke YAK 3UR 2000 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2005 | Hughes 369HS | Provo, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Bradford Haines GLASTAR | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Taylorcraft BC12-65 | Roosevelt, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |