ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277435
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| Date: | Friday 15 April 2022 |
| Time: | 08:37 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Leasing Inc DBA Quantum Helicopters Inc |
| Registration: | N7516G |
| MSN: | 3513 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15010 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Gila Bend Municipal Airport (E63), Gila Bend, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Chandler Municipal Airport, AZ (CHD/KCHD) |
| Gila Bend Municipal Airport, AZ (E63) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On April 15, 2022, about 0837 mountain standard time, a Robinson R22 helicopter, N7516G, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Gila Bend, Arizona. The student pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.
The solo student pilot was conducting a cross-country flight when it impacted the terrain 212 ft before the approach end of the runway at the destination airport. The helicopter then slid about 30 ft and came to rest on its right side. A witness located about 1/2 mile west of the accident site reported seeing the helicopter go down and stated that the rotor blades were rotating before the impact.
Postaccident airframe and engine examinations revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. Given the upright orientation of the wreckage at impact, the significant damage to the underside of the fuselage, engine and skids, damage to the main rotor blades, coupled with the witness statement, were all consistent with a loss of control and a subsequent uncontrolled descent that resulted in the collision with terrain.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.abc15.com/news/region-central-southern-az/one-person-killed-after-helicopter-crash-at-gila-bend-airport%3f_amp=true
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=104949
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7516G
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N7516G/history/20220415/1526Z/KCHD/E63
https://www.quantumhelicopters.com/
https://www.quantumhelicopters.com/sites/default/files/uploads/R22-pic.jpg (photo)
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NTSB is investigating the April 15, crash of a Robinson R22 helicopter near Gila Bend, Arizona.
— NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) April 15, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2022 21:36 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 16-Apr-2022 00:24 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Category] |
| 16-Apr-2022 00:29 | johnwg | Updated [Registration] |
| 07-May-2022 01:34 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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