Robinson R-22B N965SH
12 September 2007 · Long Beach, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 September 2007 at about 15:45 local time, a Robinson R-22B registered N965SH, operated by Silver State Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Long Beach, 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Long Beach Airport (KLGB)
- Coordinates
- 33.8139, -118.1478
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22B
- Registration
- N965SH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Silver State Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Long Beach → Long Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA07CA260
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's loss of directional control while hovering, and the instructor pilot's inadequate remedial action while attempting to take control of the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the transition from a hover to a landing, the student pilot began to lose directional control of the helicopter. The certified flight instructor then attempted to take control of the helicopter, but he did not ensure that the student had completely removed his feet from the anti-torque pedals. Since the student's right foot was still in contact with the right anti-torque pedal, the aircraft spun to the right approximately two full rotations before impacting the ground and rolling onto its side.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2007 | Robinson R-22B | Yao-City, Japan | Osaka Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Robinson R-22B | Plant City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2006 | Robinson R-22B | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Robinson R-22B | Chino, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Robinson R-22B | Boise, Idaho, United States | Silver State Helicopter LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Robinson R-22B | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Vortex Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |