Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA II accident near Olalla, WA
On August 17, 2008, a Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA II (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Olalla, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 17, 2008
- Place
- Olalla, WA
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA II · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.432°N, 122.548°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080819X01260
Official records · SEA08FA185
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 17, 2008, about 1455 Pacific daylight time, a Robinson R-22 Beta II helicopter, N301MA, impacted the terrain about two miles northwest of Olalla, Washington. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant of the helicopter, was killed in the accident. The helicopter, which was owned and operated by the pilot, was destroyed by the impact. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal pleasure flight, which departed Bremerton National Airport, Bremerton, Washington, about 20 minutes prior to the accident, was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed. According to friends of the pilot, he recently created a landing pad area at his personal residence, and on the day of the accident he said he was going to fly from Bremerton Airport to his residence so he could land the helicopter on that pad for the first time. He and another individual drove to the airport together, and this second individual ultimately drove back to the residence after the pilot departed the airport in the helicopter. According to the individual who drove to the airport with him, the pilot mentioned that it had been about a year since he had flown the helicopter, so in addition to adding fuel to it, he was going to spend some extra time looking it over and making sure it was ready to fly. Reportedly, after arriving at his hangar, the pilot spent between 60 and 90 minutes pre-flighting the helicopter prior to starting the engine. During that time, he took two five-gallon fuel containers to the fuel pumps, filled them with 100 low-lead avi
Probable cause
The complete loss of engine power due to the accumulation of ice in the carburetor as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat.
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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.
