# NTSB NYC84LA232: Robinson R22, N9077G, Ellington, CT, July 5, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 5, 1984, 11:15 local (15:15 UTC)
- Place: Ellington, CT
- Location: 41.9040° N, 72.4698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ellington, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9040&lon=-72.4698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35700
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84LA232
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35700/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA232

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, taxi - aerial
  - air/ground communications - poor, airport personnel (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - clearance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - aircraft parked/standing

## Analysis

AFTER BEING DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE ARPT MGR THE PILOT WAS AIR TAXIING TO PARKING WHEN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE OF A PARKED BELL 206. THE PILOT RELATED THAT HE ASSUMED HE WOULD CLEAR THE 206 SINCE HE WAS WATCHING THE AIRPORT MGR DIRECT HIS MOVEMENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9077G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9077G-1990-04-12), registration cancelled 1990-04-12, S/N 0270 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Robinson R22
- Registry model: [Robinson Helicopter R22](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22) (registry code 7640102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 0270
- Airframe hours: 1499
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-B2C 124 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Marks Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: ELLINGTON, CT

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 1,740 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 1,428 as pilot in command, 90 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 0° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 75 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840705030069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840705030069A), Jul 5, 1984: Robsin R22, Ellington, CT, Substantial damage. Rotor blades struck the main rotor blade of a parked helicopter while air taxiing to park on the ramp.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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