Robinson R22 Beta accident near Tulalip, WA
On July 22, 2003, a Robinson R22 Beta (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Tulalip, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 22, 2003
- Place
- Tulalip, WA
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 Beta · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 48.074°N, 122.302°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030729X01216
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 22, 2003, approximately 1115 Pacific daylight time, a Robinson R22 Beta helicopter, N7190K, registered to and being flown by a private pilot, was destroyed during a loss of control and in-flight collision with terrain near Tulalip, Washington. The pilot was fatally injured and a post-crash fire destroyed the helicopter and an adjacent wood frame building. Visual meteorological conditions existed and no flight plan had been filed. The flight, which was personal, was operated under 14 CFR 91. A close acquaintance of the pilot reported that the helicopter was kept at the pilot's father's business (refer to CHART I) and would have originated from this location on the date of the accident. She further reported that the pilot's intention for the flight on the morning of the accident was to visit friends and that he had landed at the accident site on several previous occasions. She also remarked that the previous landings had taken place prior to the wood frame structure having been built. The tower manager at Paine Field (Snohomish County airport, Everett, Washington) reported that the only known radio contact with N7190K occurred at 1038:50. She reported that the pilot radioed that he was "...off of Tulalip heading for Hat Island and then we'll be inbound to Paine Field..." (refer to CHART I). At 1122 Snohomish County Emergency Dispatch received a notification of a fire and dispatched fire crews to the accident site. There were a number of witnesses who saw the helicopter prior to the accident or heard the helicopter operating in the vicinity of the acc
Probable cause
A loss of control for unknown reasons.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
