Robinson R22 BETA N7527Y
9 July 2012 · Murrieta, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 July 2012 at about 17:15 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N7527Y, operated by USA Academy Of Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Murrieta, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Murrieta, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.5633, -117.0625
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 BETA
- Registration
- N7527Y
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- USA Academy Of Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Murrieta → Murrieta
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12FA298
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from high vegetation while making a hovering turn, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During an instructional flight, the student pilot reported that the instructor was demonstrating a “fast landing” approach to a hill. The instructor subsequently positioned the helicopter in a 3- to 4-foot hover above the ground and heading into the wind, then initiated a left pedal turn and started to lift off. The student stated that the helicopter suddenly rolled rapidly to the right and the main rotor blades contacted the ground, which resulted in a rollover. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The terrain surrounding the accident site was covered with sporadic patches of sagebrush ranging from 1 to 4 feet high. It is likely that the helicopter contacted brush as the pilot performed the left hovering turn, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2012 | Robinson R22 BETA | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | Utah Helicopter | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Robinson R22 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Master Escola de Aviacao Civil Ltda | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Robinson R22 ALPHA | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Pollux Aviation Limited | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Robinson R22 BETA | Randle, Washington, United States | Glacier Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Robinson R22 BETA II | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Alpine Air Alaska Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Robinson R22 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | Upper Limit Aviation | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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