NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R22, 1985

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Robinson Helicopter R22. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB FTW86FRG09Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportRobinson R22 HT · Sonora, TXThe helicopter contacted the terrain in an uncontrolled descent after colliding with power lines during a climbing turn to the west. The plt reported he could not see the power lines because of glare from the setting sun.Dec 23, 1985 · N9074U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW86LRG08Accident · No injuriesFinal reportRobinson R-22HP · Pflugerville, TXThe helicopter rolled over when the right skid contacted the ground during a hover. The plt stated he had landed to and opened the door to check the skid position. After takeoff while in a hover at 2 ft AGL, the door popped open. The right skid contacted the…Dec 21, 1985 · N8358C · Substantial damageNTSB BFO86LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Manassas, VAA simulated straight in autorotation to runway 34L was entered from final approach by lowering the collective, and a pwrrecovery was planned at the bottom of the autorotation. At about 150 feet AGL, the throttle was rolled in to match the engine and rotor…Nov 29, 1985 · N8499B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22A · Sterling, MAThe accident occurred when the CFI allowed the student who was in a hover maneuver to lose rotor RPM. The helicopter drift rearward, the left rear skid dug into the ground and the helicopter rolled over. RPM decayed so badly that the helicopter could not…Oct 18, 1985 · N9069G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85FHJ06Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Ronkonkoma, NYWhile hovering student pilot applied aft cyclic and the flt instructor could not regain control before tail rotor struck the taxiway. Helicopter rotated violently and rolled over and to rest on the skids. The helicopter was destroyed.Sep 19, 1985 · N90716 · DestroyedNTSB NYC85LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Ronkonkoma, NYDuring a local training flight the student was attempting a lift off and began to drift to the left. The students control input was to the left aggravating the situation. The instructor took control of the aircraft however the roll over had progressed to an…Aug 24, 1985 · N90773 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA317Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22A · Piru, CAThe flight instructor instructed the 25-hour student plt to perform an autorotation with a pwr recovery at 20 ft AGL. The instructor became aware too late that the student was 'dead locked' on the controls and he was unable to recover prior to touchdown. A…Jul 14, 1985 · N85594 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85FA254Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Dallas, TXThe student plt allowed the main rotor blades to drop to a slow speed well below the green arc. The student plt and the instructor plt attempted to do a power recovery from the aborted autorotation maneuver but the eng could not accelerate the main rotor…Jun 13, 1985 · N9075Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW85FA207Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 HP · San Angelo, TXA loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons.May 5, 1985 · N83745 · DestroyedNTSB LAX85FJA02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Hilo, HIThe acft rolled onto its left side within 10 ft of where it was parked prior to flt, the plt was attempting to come to a hover when it rolled. This was the plts 2nd attempt at solo flt in the helicopter. No mechanical malfunctions were noted during the post…Apr 29, 1985 · N8447C · Substantial damage