Robinson R22 N7198J
24 August 2017 · Bremerton, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 2017 at about 20:35 local time, a Robinson R22 registered N7198J was involved in an accident near Bremerton, Washington, 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 20:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bremerton, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bremerton National (PWT)
- Coordinates
- 47.4908, -122.7642
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22
- Registration
- N7198J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 2001
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bremerton → Bremerton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA509
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper bank control during takeoff, 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
The flight instructor reported that, after the student pilot performed several practice approaches, they landed the helicopter, and the flight instructor exited. The instructor reported that, after the start, the student pilot attempted to take off; the left skid lifted off the ground, but the right skid did not. Subsequently, the helicopter rolled to the right and came to rest on its right side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor system. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2017 | Robinson R22 BETA | Electra, Texas, United States | Carmichael Helicopter Service LLC | Fatal | 1 |
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| 20 Sep 2017 | Robinson R22 | Long Beach, California, United States | Revolution Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Robinson R22 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Robinson R22 | Kelso, Washington, United States | Hillsboro Aero Academy | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2017 | Robinson R22 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Tumbleweed Leasing Co Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2017 | Randall Marvin L VANS RV 3A | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Cessna 172S | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Bell 206B | Entiat, Washington, United States | JP Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2017 | North Wing Uum SPORT X2 912 | Chelan, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Dec 2017 | Cessna 152 | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2017 | Boeing PT 13 | Skagit, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |