Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA N3104U accident near Springfield, Missouri, December 21, 2024
Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration N3104U, was involved in an accident near Springfield, Missouri on December 21, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case CEN25LA063 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 15 minutes of the flight after departing the Springfield Muni area (KSGF), reaching a maximum of 1,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:22 UTC, at 1,000 ft and 25 knots, descending at 320 feet per minute, about 13 km from Springfield Muni (KSGF).
The nearest weather report, from KSGF (13 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Robinson R22 Beta II registered in United States (Mode S A349C8).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- December 21, 2024
- Location
- Springfield, Missouri
- Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA
- Registration
- N3104U
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN25LA063 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Springfield Muni (KSGF)
- Nearest airport
- Springfield Muni (KSGF)
- Recorded flight
- 15 min, max 1,700 ft
- Last recorded position
- 21:22 UTC, 1,000 ft, 25 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN25LA063; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.