Robinson R-22B N7185K
11 June 2007 · Plant City, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 2007 at about 17:30 local time, a Robinson R-22B registered N7185K was involved in an accident near Plant City, Florida, United States. One person was 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plant City, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Plant City Municipal (PCM)
- Coordinates
- 28.0003, -82.1642
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22B
- Registration
- N7185K
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lakeland → Plant City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC07CA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors in the accident were variable wind conditions, and soft/uneven terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The accident flight, in a Robinson R-22B helicopter, was the student pilot's second solo flight. According to the pilot, PCM was only "about five minutes" flying time from LAL, and that the only weather information he obtained was from the LAL ATIS. As he approached the PCM runway 28 threshold, he pulled up on the collective to stop the forward travel. At the same time, he pushed on the left pedal, but the helicopter began to rotate to the right. He then applied full left pedal, but was unsuccessful at stopping the rotation. After approximately six to seven revolutions, the pilot executed an autorotation. The helicopter "landed softly" but continued to rotate. The right skid caught in the dirt, and the helicopter rolled onto its right side. The pilot stated that just after he exited the helicopter, the wind increased and a heavy rain began. The 1325 PCM weather observation recorded the wind from 280 degrees at 6 knots, with gusts to 14 knots, and the 1345 observation recorded the wind from 290 degrees at 7 knots, with no gusts. The pilot reported he did not experience any preimpact failures or malfunctions with the helicopter.
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 |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Robinson R-22B | Long Beach, California, United States | Silver State Helicopters | 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2007 | Beechcraft 76 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-31-350 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Baer Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Boeing 757-232 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Delta Airlines Inc DFW Base Maintenance | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Cessna 182Q | Cudjoe Key, Florida, United States | Mark A Chase | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Cessna 190 | Yulee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-24-250 | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Robert H. Meier | No injuries | - |