Robinson R22 BETA N7508Y
31 July 2007 · Erie, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 2007 at about 20:40 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N7508Y, operated by Premier Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Erie, Colorado, 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 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Erie, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK)
- Coordinates
- 40.0008, -105.0347
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 BETA
- Registration
- N7508Y
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Premier Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Broomfield → Broomfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN07CA131
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm resulting in a loss of aircraft control during a simulated 180 degree auto-rotation. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate flight status supervision by the flight instructor and the student pilot's inadequate recovery procedures.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the flight instructor, he and his private pilot student were conducting a "currency flight" and the instructor had just finished demonstrating a 180 degree autorotation. The student was performing a second 180 degree autorotation. The instructor stated that at 200 feet above ground level, the student brought power on; however, the rotor rpm was low. The instructor stated that the student brought the "collective up" and the rotor rpm continued to drop. The helicopter impacted the runway in a "high rate of descent", resulting in substantial damage. The instructor reported no anomalies with the helicopter or its systems. An examination of the helicopter's systems revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2007 | Robinson R22 BETA | Van Horn, Texas, United States | Silver State Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2007 | Robinson R22 BETA | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Silver State Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Robinson R22 BETA | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | Utah Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Robinson R22 BETA | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Rotorspins LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Robinson R22 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Leading Edge Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2007 | Robinson R22 BETA | Ramona, California, United States | Silver State Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2007 | Cessna 170A | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2007 | Cessna TP206A | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Piper PA-18-150 | Cortez, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Cessna A185F | Lake City, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Eaa Biplane P | Parker, Colorado, United States | Terrance R. Vinton | Minor injuries | - |