Robinson R22 BETA N7195B
29 January 2011 · Anoka, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 January 2011 at about 17:23 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N7195B, operated by Complete Helicopters Inc, was involved in an accident near Anoka, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously 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 17:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anoka, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anoka County - Blaine Airport (ANE)
- Coordinates
- 45.1403, -93.2061
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 BETA
- Registration
- N7195B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Complete Helicopters Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anoka → Anoka
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA167
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's control inputs that resulted in an inadvertent dynamic rollover and the CFI'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 certified flight instructor (CFI) was providing instruction to the student pilot, who had 3 hours of total flight time. The student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings. During an attempted takeoff, the left skid did not lift off and the helicopter experienced a dynamic rollover, which is when the helicopter pivots about the skid remaining on the ground and enters a rolling motion that cannot be corrected with full lateral cyclic input. The helicopter rolled over on its left side and sustained substantial damage to its primary fuselage structure. The operator of the helicopter reported that at the time of the accident the student pilot had not learned how to hover. According to the company’s flight training syllabus, the CFI should not have been providing instruction in takeoffs and landings until the student pilot was able to safely hover the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2011 | Robinson R22 | Julia Creek, Australia, Australia | Versatile Helicopter Services | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Oct 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | Casey M. Hansen | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Dayton, New Jersey, United States | Nassau Helicopters Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | Mauna Loa Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Guidance Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Robinson R22 BETA II | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 702 Helicopters | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2011 | Robinson R44 II | Hackensack, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 27 Aug 2011 | Cessna 182C | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Van's RV-12 | Windom, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |