Accident: Robinson Helicopter R22
Dec 18, 2016 · Palmer, AK
NTSB numberANC17LA013Event id20161219X44123
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 2
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor revolutions per minute (RPM) during a pinnacle landing, which resulted in a main rotor stall condition, a loss of control, and a subsequent impact with terrain. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's failure to monitor the main rotor RPM during the pinnacle landing.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R22
- Registration
- N121MR
- Year built
- 1985
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Landing Miscellaneous/other
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Wasilla Creek Airpark (05AK)6 nm (11 km) south
- Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ)10 nm (19 km) south
- Wasilla Airport (WWA)16 nm (30 km) south-west
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