Monday, September 26, 2022

Robinson R22 Beta II, N252SC: Accident occurred September 26, 2022 near Falcon Field Airport (KFFZ), Mesa, Arizona

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona

Rotorcraft crashed while performing auto rotations and there was a post crash fire. 

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Date: 26-SEP-22
Time: 15:10:00Z
Regis#: N252SC
Aircraft Make: ROBINSON
Aircraft Model: R22
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: MINOR
Flight Crew: 1 Minor Injuries 
Pax: 1 Minor Injuries 
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: MANEUVERING (MNV)
Operation: 91
City: MESA
State: ARIZONA






SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY, Arizona -- Two people walked away miraculously unharmed after an apparent helicopter crash landing in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in the East Valley early Monday morning.

The crash was first reported north of the Loop 202 Red Mountain freeway along Power Road in east Mesa, near the Granite Reef dam recreational area, around 8 a.m.

A short time later, Salt River Police and Fire crews located the crash site of a Robinson R22 Beta II helicopter along the Beeline Highway (SR-87) near the Arizona Canal. 

The Federal Aviation Administration said the crash happened about 4.5 miles north of the Falcon Field Airport in Mesa.

Aerial video of the crash site shows a wrecked helicopter in a desert area with debris scattered around the crash site. 

Two people were on board.

Tribal police told the Associated Press that both the pilot and their passenger walked away without any injuries.

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