Robinson R-22 BETA N622MP
29 September 2022 · Nashville, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 September 2022 at about 14:15 local time, a Robinson R-22 BETA registered N622MP, operated by RJH, LLC., was involved in an accident near Nashville, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- John C Tune (JWN)
- Coordinates
- 36.1830, -86.8865
- Aircraft
- Robinson R-22 BETA
- Registration
- N622MP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 2006
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- RJH, LLC.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nashville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA22LA431
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of tail rotor effectiveness while hovering in crosswind conditions resulting in the student pilot's loss of control of the helicopter, impact with terrain, and dynamic rollover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that while hovering, the helicopter encountered a gust of wind and began to yaw to the right. The student pilot was unable to correct for the unanticipated right yaw, resulting in the forward portion of the helicopter’s right skid impacting the ground, and a subsequent dynamic rollover. The rollover resulted in substantial damage to the main rotor blades, tail boom, tail rotor, and vertical stabilizer. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson R-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2015 | Robinson R-22 BETA II | Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, Czech Republic | - | Unknown | - |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Robinson R-22 | Corona, California, United States | M.I. Air Corportation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Philomath, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Robinson R-22 | Refugio, Texas, United States | Coastal Bend Helicopter Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Robinson R-22 | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Robinson R-22 | Meraux, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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