- Date
- May 2, 1987, 13:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Valatie, NY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2442ARobinson R-22B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 11, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870502016699A
- Case key
- 30640
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The Robinson R-22B took off from a open field, traveled 600 feet and struck suspended utility lines at approximately 25-30 ft. afterward, the helicopter was landed successfully. Other lines were approximately 1000 ft from the departure point. The pilot was aware of the more distant lines, however, he was not aware of the closer set of lines.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2442A
- Reported as
- Robinson R-22B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 587
- Airframe hours
- 385
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-B, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Eagle Helicopters,Inc.
- Registered owner
- Morristown Helicopter Svc. Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- N24 · Spring Valley, NY
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,298 total · 88 in this make and model · 2,187 as pilot in command · 29 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.