NYC92LA082

1992-04-18 · COLUMBUS, Ohio, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CMH

Aircraft involved

N104MB Robinson R-22B Minor

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT OF THE HELICOPTER, WHICH RESULTED IN A TIE DOWN STRAP NOT BEING REMOVED PRIOR TO ATTEMPTED FLIGHT, AND THE SUBSEQUENT ROLL OVER AND COLLISION WITH THE RAMP.

Factual narrative

THE HELICOPTER PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM A PORTABLE PAD. THE HELICOPTER IMMEDIATELY NOSED OVER STRIKING THE RAMP WITH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TIE DOWN STRAP WHICH SECURES THE HELICOPTER TO THE PORTABLE PAD HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED DURING THE PREFLIGHT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_NYC92LA082.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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